WACCI Facilities

Waaci Buliding front view

The West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI) is located on the main campus of University of Ghana, Legon, opposite the Department of crop Science and adjacent to the Biotechnology Centre. The Centre has offices, lecture theaters, a library, Research Commons, Board Room with video conferencing facility, Conference Room, Enterprise Hub, Seed Science Lab (Seed Bank, Germination Room, Seed Store, Quality Control Room, Sample reception Room), Tissue Culture Lab(Autoclave Room, Culture Room, Media Room, Changing Room, Growth Room) and Bioinformatic Lab. The Centre has fast reliable internet service and power supply with a standby gen set. WACCI has a demonstration farm which is being used for maize breeding project, its also used by staff and students for teaching and research. There is also a farm house with facilities and equipment needed for Plant Breeding training and other activities.


 

Aerial view of WACCI Building
WACCI Multipurpose building aerial view

 

WACCI multipurpose building back view
WACCI Multipurpose building back view

 


 

Lecture theatres

Lecture theatre 1
Lecture theatre 1

 

Lecture theatre 2
Lecture theatre 2

 


 

Library & Research Commons

Library
Research room 1

 

Research room 2
Research room 2

 


 

Conference Auditorium

Conference Auditorium
Conference Auditorium

 


 

Board Room

Board room
Board room

 


 

Tissue Culture Lab

Autoclave room
Autoclave room

 

Culture room
Culture room

 

Growth chamber
Growth chamber

 


 

Seed Science Lab(s)

Quality control room
Quality control room

 

Seed bank
Seed bank

 

Seed sorter
Seed sorter

 

Diaphanoscopic
Diaphanoscopic

 

Germination chamber
Germination chamber

 

 


 

Bioinformatics Lab(s)

Bioinformatics Lab
Bioinformatics Lab

 

Server room
Server room