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In a compelling address at the Fourth Edition of the FESF Foundation Food Security Lecture, Dr. Amos Rutherford Azinu, Seed Business Executive at Legacy Crop Improvement Centre, presented a comprehensive 13-point strategy to revolutionize Ghana’s agricultural sector. The lecture, hosted at the Nursing and Midwifery Council in Accra, confronted the pressing food security challenges facing […]

The National Seed Trade Association of Ghana (NaSTAG) leadership comprising the President, Dr Amos Rutherford Azinu, Mr Andrew Nii Adjietey, a board member, Mr Clifford Amoah Adagenera, Executive Secretary and Mr Prince Darko, the Finance Officer met with Hon. Eric Opoku, Minister of Food and Agriculture, and his team namely the Deputy Minister, Hon John

The Legacy Crop Improvement Centre (LCIC) has taken a bold step in advancing African agriculture by sponsoring the African Seed Trade Association (AFSTA) Congress 2025, held in Kigali, Rwanda from March 3-5, 2025. This prestigious gathering brought together over 500 agricultural experts, researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders from across the continent to address pressing challenges

The National Seed Trade Association of Ghana (NaSTAG) recently concluded a groundbreaking two-day Seed Master Class for Seed Companies, marking a significant milestone in the country’s agricultural sector. The event, which took place on October 9-10 at the Legacy Crop Improvement Centre in Otareso, Eastern Region, focused on equipping participants with cutting-edge marketing strategies and

The African Food System Forum 2024 #AFSForum2024 recently convened in Kigali Convention Center, Kigali, Rwanda, bringing together diverse stakeholders, including world leaders, investors, academia, farmers’ organizations, technologies best practices, business models, policy delivery mechanisms, and investments to accelerate food systems transformation in Africa and beyond. Themed “Innovate, Accelerate and Scale: Delivering food systems transformation in

Farmers in the Fanteakwa North District in the Eastern Region have expressed satisfaction with the yield of two varieties of maize introduced in the area by LCIC. They said the new varieties -Legacy 2 and Legacy 26, when cultivated during the appropriate season, are capable of yielding approximately eight to nine tonnes per hectare.The farmers