Nearly four out of 10 farmers in the country now sow using improved seeds, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, the Minister of Food and Agriculture has said. This means six out of 10 (60 percent) still resort to the use of traditional farmer-saved seeds to plant. Dr Akoto said this, in…
Professor Eric Danquah, Founding Director, West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI), University of Ghana, has advocated increased local seed production in Ghana, as part of efforts to ensure food security. This, he said would also go a long way to reduce Ghana’s dependence on imported seeds. Prof Danquah made…
The West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI), University of Ghana, will host a high-level consultative meeting from April 21-24 in Accra to develop a compelling case for investments in rice, maize, soybean, cowpea, cassava and the tomato value-chain. The three-day programme aims to enhance agribusinesses to ensure Ghana's food…