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University of Ghana WACCI: Africa Centre of Excellence (ACE) for Agricultural Innovation and Entrepreneurship West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI) (www.wacci.ug.edu.gh) College of Basic and Applied Sciences University of Ghana,


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University of Ghana

WACCI: Africa Centre of Excellence (ACE) for Agricultural Innovation and Entrepreneurship

1st Japan-Africa Higher Education Partnership Workshop, October 22-26, 2018 Tokyo and Kyoto

West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI) (www.wacci.ug.edu.gh) College of Basic and Applied Sciences University of Ghana, Legon

  • Prof. Eric Yirenkyi Danquah
  • Centre Leader
  • Dr. Daniel Kwadjo Dzidzienyo
  • Deputy Centre Leader
  • Dr. Agyemang Danquah
  • Coordinator, Academic Programmes
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Vision and Mission

Vision

  • become the foremost Centre for postgraduate training and research

in crop improvement in Africa

Mission

  • transform WACCI into a Centre for Agricultural Innovation and

Entrepreneurship

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C urrent Areas of Research

  • Legumes
  • Genetic enhancement of cowpea, soybean and groundnuts for

resistance to abiotic and biotic stresses in Africa

  • Root and Tuber Crops
  • Integration of modern molecular tools for developing resilient

varieties of cassava and sweet potato for food and nutrition security in Africa

  • Genomic approaches for developing nematode resistant yams
  • Cereals
  • Develop high yielding maize, rice, sorghum and pearl millet

varieties with resistance to major biotic and abiotic stresses

  • Vegetables
  • Developing climate resilient, high yielding and consumer acceptable

tomato pepper, okra and garden egg varieties for all year-round production

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Drone shot of the WACCI Plant Breeding Farm, University of Ghana main campus

WACCI Hybrid Maize (Yields are between 9 – 11 t/ha in multi- locational trials)

WAC C I Maize hybrids

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Areas of C ollaboration

  • Joint proposal development
  • Collaborative research
  • Joint commercialization of research outputs
  • Faculty exchange
  • Joint business incubation and development
  • Student exchange and internships
  • Joint student supervision
  • Mentoring of faculty and students