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Who we are
The West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI) is a partnership between the University of Ghana (UG) and Cornell University, USA that was established in June 2007 with funding from the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) at the University of Ghana to train Plant Breeders in Africa working on the improvement of African crops train in local environments for farmers in Africa. The Centre has expanded its scope to train Seed Scientists in Africa.
What we do
WACCI is training Plant Breeders and Seed Scientists for the sub-region on classical plant breeding and complementary molecular biology technologies needed for efficient development of superior and adaptable crops. WACCI is one institution among many that are working towards eradicating food insecurity in the sub-region through the training of the people needed to breed and to improve access to high quality seeds to improve food security crops for the rural farmers who currently cultivate unimproved low yielding varieties. WACCI is contributing the needed human resources for the strengthening breeding and seed science programmes of the National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) in SSA.
News Highlights
The West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI), University of Ghana, is pleased to announce the appointment of Prof. Daniel Kwadjo Dzidzienyo as its new Director, effective April 1, 2026.
Prof. Eric Y. Danquah, Founding Director, the West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI), University of Ghana, has been recognised as one of the 100 Most Impactful Educational Personalities in Africa – 2025 by the Global Skills Hub.
The West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI), University of Ghana, in collaboration with researchers at the Digital, Data and Design Institute at Harvard University and Borlaug Global Rust Initiative (BGRI), Cornell University will host the Inaugural Advancing Frontiers Conference (AFC) - a fully virtual event scheduled for March 24, 2026.
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