Welcome to RICOWAS: Transforming West Africa’s Rice Landscape RICOWAS, is an ambitious initiative that aligns seamlessly with the National Rice Development Strategies (NRDS). These strategies are meticulously designed blueprints aimed at bolstering rice production and steering nations toward rice self-sufficiency. The journey ahead is peppered with a compelling challenge: Between 2017 and 2025, rice consumption…
*Principal Investigator: Dr. Samuel Oppong Abebrese* *Collaborating Scientists: Alex Yeboah, Haruan Alhassan Yemyoliya, Danaa Alhassan Sulemana, Eleazar Krofa* *Collaboration Institution: PPRSD of MoFA* *Sponsors: Rice Seed, MAG project, PAIRED project* *Location: Nyankpala, Botanga, and Golinga* **Background:** The rice breeding program has been working to address the challenges in maintaining…
*Principal Investigator: Dr. Samuel Oppong Abebree* *Collaborating Scientist: Alex Yeboah, Haruan Alhassan Yemyoliya, Danaa Alhassan Sulemana, Eleazar Krofa* *Collaboration Institution: Excellence in Breeding Platform (EiB)* *Sponsor: EiB* *Location: Nyankpala* **Background:** Blast disease is a significant threat to rice production in Ghana, with reported yield losses ranging from 10% to…
**Principal Investigator: Dr. Samuel Oppong Abebrese* *Collaborating Scientists and Supporting Staff: Alex Yeboah, Haruan Alhassan Yemyoliya, Danaa Alhassan Sulemana, Eleazar Krofa* *Collaborating Institutions: Excellence in Breeding Platform (EiB)* *Sponsors: EiB, CSIR-CRI* *Location: Nyankpala* **Background:** In recent years, genomics research in rice breeding has yielded a wealth of valuable information,…
*Principal Investigator: Dr. Samuel Oppong Abebrese* *Collaborating Scientists and Supporting Staff: Micheal Mawunya, Alex Yeboah, Haruan Alhassan Yemyoliya, Danaa Alhassan, Sulemana, Eleazar Krofa* *Collaborating Institution: Excellence in Breeding Platform (EiB)* *Sponsor: EiB* *Location: Nyankpala* **Background:** A target product profile (TPP) is a set of specific traits and attributes that…