The West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI), University of Ghana commemorated the Day of Scientific Renaissance of Africa (DSRA) with a research symposium themed “Seed to Impact – Highlighting the Journey from Seed Funding to Tangible Outcomes.” The event highlighted groundbreaking research by WACCI faculty and celebrated the role of scientific research and innovation in advancing agriculture across Africa
Dr. Mavis Owusuaa Osei-Wusu, Lecturer and Team Lead, Rice Improvement Programme at the West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI), University of Ghana, is co-leading a new collaborative research project with Professor Uta Paszkowski of the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Cambridge.
For Immediate Release
Event Title: WACCI: Seed to Impact – Highlighting the Journey from Seed Funding to Tangible Outcomes
The West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI), University of Ghana, is proud to announce that its Founding Director, Prof. Eric Yirenkyi Danquah, has been appointed the inaugural Chair of the Ghana National Research Fund (GNRF).
The official inauguration of the 13-member governing board took place on June 4, 2025, in Accra. It was presided over by the Honourable Minister of Education, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, who described the occasion as a major step forward in Ghana’s journey toward becoming a knowledge-driven economy.
By Professor Eric Yirenkyi Danquah, PhD Cantab
Founding Director, West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI), University of Ghana
Africa Food Prize Laureate, 2022 | GCHERA World Agriculture Prize Laureate, 2018
Inaugural President, African Plant Breeders Association (APBA), 2019 - 2023
By Professor Eric Yirenkyi Danquah, PhD Cantab
Founding Director, West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI), University of Ghana
Africa Food Prize Laureate, 2022 | GCHERA World Agriculture Prize Laureate, 2018
Inaugural President, African Plant Breeders Association (APBA)
Mr. Evans Larbi, an alumnus of the West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI), University of Ghana, and Chief Executive Officer of Beit Farms Ghana, has been honoured with the Youth in Agriculture Award at the 2025 Millennium Excellence Awards.
The West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI), University of Ghana, is proud to announce that Professor Kenneth Fafa Egbadzor, a distinguished alumnus, has been appointed Director of Research and Innovation at Ho Technical University (HTU).
Prof. Egbadzor enrolled in the WACCI PhD in Plant Breeding programme in January 2011 and graduated in 2014. His research titled “Genetic Control and Breeding for Seed Size and Colour in Cowpea,” made a significant contribution to cowpea improvement in Ghana.
The President of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Professor Joybrato Mukherjee, has reaffirmed the importance of academic collaboration between Germany and Africa during a visit to the West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI) at the University of Ghana.
Accompanied by three officials, Prof. Mukherjee toured the Centre, praised its achievements and engaged in discussions about future opportunities for academic and research funding.
WACCI Director Appointed to International Steering Committee of African-German Centre for Food Systems and Data Science.
Prof. Eric Y. Danquah, the Founding Director of the West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI) at the University of Ghana, has been appointed to the International Steering Committee of the newly launched African-German Centre for Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems and Applied Agricultural and Food Data Science (UKUDLA).
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