Anaerobic germination (AG) in rice is a crucial trait that allows the plant to germinate and establish under flooded or waterlogged conditions. This trait is especially important in direct-seeded rice systems, where early flooding can occur. AG is enabled by physiological and biochemical adaptations that allow rice seeds to germinate despite low or no oxygen. Research has identified multiple quantitative trait loci (QTLs), including qAG1 and qAG3, as key contributors to AG tolerance (Saimohan et al., 2021; Vergara et al., 2023). Rice Biodiversity Center for Africa (RBCA) team identified twenty-nine (29) accessions possessing these alleles by genotyping 593 accessions using the 1k RiCA mid-density panel.