Description

Ofada rice is a name for heritage varieties of rice grown in south-west Nigeria.[1] It is used in a variety of dishes. Ofada rices are mostly blends, and some of the rice varieties in the blends are not indigenous to Africa; however, they usually also contain African rice. It is grown almost exclusively in Ogun State,[1] a state in Southwestern Nigeria. It is named after the town Ofada in Ogun State.