“GMOs have a place in African Agriculture”
– Prof. Danquah to African leaders The Founding Director, West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI), University of Ghana, Professor Eric Danquah, has called on African governments to open... read more
“Re-energize political drive for the transformation of agriculture”
– Prof. Eric Danquah to African gov’t The Founding Director, West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI), University of Ghana, Professor Eric Danquah, has urged African governments to... read more
ECOWAS Agric head visits JAKF
Head of the Agriculture Division of the ECOWAS Commission Mr. Ernest Aubee has paid a courtesy call on officials of the John A. Kufuor Foundation. The purpose of the visit was to foster... read more
Ghana on course to achieving self-sufficiency in rice production soon – MoFA
Ghana is on course to achieving self-sufficiency in rice production, the Chief Director of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture – MoFA, Robert Patrick Ankobeah, has said. He said the government... read more
U.S. and Ghana Launch Seed Sector Workshop in Ghana
photos and captions The U.S. government through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) hosted a Seed Sector Workshop from November 5-6 at the West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement. A... read more
GRIB decentralizes to create more robust rice value chain
The Ghana Rice Inter – professional Body (GRIB) has begun a decentralization process to help create a more robust rice value chain in the country. With support from the John Agyekum Kufuor... read more
African Plant Breeders Association Launched in Ghana to Improve Food Security on the Continent
The African Plant Breeders Association [APBA] has been launched in Ghana to help improve upon food security on the continent. The launch also saw the maiden international conference of the... read more
44% of locals unaware of climate change – UNDP
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has said 44 percent of Ghanaians are unaware of climate change and its impact on the environment. Silke Hollander, UNDP Ghana Resident Representative,... read more
Large-scale genomics will improve the yield, climate-resilience, and quality of bread wheat, new study shows
Scientists identified significant new chromosomal regions for wheat yield and disease resistance, which will speed up global breeding efforts. Using the full wheat genome map published in 2018,... read more
US Professor calls for increased investment in Africa’s livestock industry
Professor Max Rothschild of the Department of Animal Science, of Iowa State University, has underlined the need for massive investment in the livestock sector in developing countries. Investment in... read more