As the population of Africa soars, a type of rice called NERICA (New Rice for Africa) is a potential key to the continent's food supply issues. NERICA strains do not require irrigation facilities, are easy to grow and produce good crop yield. As cash crops, its cultivation also contributes to improved standards of living among farming families. The program documents one of NERICA's main cultivation point Uganda and its cooperation efforts with Japan to promote NERICA and improve food security in Africa.