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WACCI Graduate Lands a Job at HZPC, Holland B.V.

Dr. Olumide Alabi, a product of WACCI lands a job at HZPC, Holland B.V. in the Netherlands, as a Biometrician and Quantitative Geneticist. Dr. Alabi as part of his responsibilities, would be involved with the analysis of potato breeding and genetics data for value creation such as trait discovery, marker development and genomic prediction using SNPs, Next Generation Sequence data, experimental designs and creating innovation for optimized hybrid potato breeding. HZPC is a global market leader in potato breeding, seed potato trade and product concept development.

Dr. Alabi was part of a cohort of 14 PhD Plant Breeding students comprising eight females and six males from eight African countries - Ghana, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Senegal and Uganda, that graduated from the University of Ghana in a colourful event in July 2018.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Olumide Alabi

 

Dr. Alabi recounted his time at WACCI saying “One of the most fascinating aspect was the opportunity to meet with international Scientists on different highly relevant topics in practical plant breeding and genetics concepts”. “Knowledge gained is appreciated when applied to solving real time challenges and meeting relevant needs globally” he added. Dr. Alabi thanked WACCI Management, Faculty and Staff for their contributions to training plant breeding ambassadors who are making impact globally.

WACCI congratulates Dr. Alabi for his new job.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About WACCI                                                      

The West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI) is a Centre of Excellence established in 2007 as a partnership between University of Ghana and Cornell University, USA, with funding from the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa. Working with national, regional and international partners, the Centre trains plant breeders and seed scientists to address the challenges of African agriculture.