CGIAR Research Program on Rice. 2020. SMART-Valleys: a new participatory approach for land and water management in Benin and Togo. Reported in Rice Annual Report 2020. Innovations.
More than 1171 ha (11,000 smallholder farmers cultivate rice) were developed with the Smart-Valleys approach in Benin and Togo. Smart-Valleys increased rice yield by up to 95% and smallholder farmers' income compared to traditional management.