maize farming

The Legacy Crop Improvement Centre (LCIC), a private local seed company, is encouraging smallholder farmers in Ghana to transition to commercial agriculture to improve their livelihoods. The company, known for producing and promoting basic seeds, recently organized on-farm demonstrations in Onuku Besea, a thriving agricultural town in the Fanteakwa North District of the Eastern Region.

The Ghanaian Legacy Crop Improvement Centre (LCIC) has achieved a significant milestone in agricultural research, developing advanced maize seed varieties that demand reduced chemical fertilizer application. These groundbreaking varieties, namely “Legacy 2” (white maize) and “Legacy 26” (yellow maize), have been heralded as transformative for Ghana’s agricultural landscape. Smallholder farmers in the Fanteakwa North District