Rice (Oryzae sativa L.) is one of the main cereal food crops in most part of Africa. The importance of rice has led to increasing country-specific, regional, and multinational efforts to develop germplasm and policy initiatives to boost production for a more food-secure continent. It is recognized as an important strategic food security crop and as a crucial element in the staple food economies of Sub Saharan Africa (Abdu et al., 2013). The rice average yield in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is 0.8 tons/ha in upland rain-fed and 1.2 tons/ha in lowland areas (MINAGRI, 2016). Currently, this critically important cereal crop is predominantly cultivated by small-scale farmers under suboptimal conditions in most parts of DRC.