Where to get seed

CSIR-SARI breeds new varieties and produces foundation seed. Licensed seed companies multiply it into certified seed for farmers. These are seed companies that have worked with CSIR-SARI.

Call ahead to check stock. Seed availability changes from season to season. Always buy certified seed with an official label, and ask your District Agriculture Office about dealers near you. Being on this list is not an endorsement by CSIR-SARI.

Heritage Seeds Company Limited

📍 Tamale · Northern Region

A Tamale-based seed company working with northern Ghanaian farmers. Multiplying certified seed of Songotra-T cowpea and took part in CSIR-SARI soybean variety selection.

MaizeSoybeanCowpeaGroundnut
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BATBAK Services

📍 Tamale · Northern Region

A Tamale-based seed company that takes part in CSIR-SARI soybean variety selection to choose varieties for its production areas.

Soybean

Asawaba Farms

📍 Tatuani, near Tamale · Northern Region

Produces certified seed with outgrowers from CSIR-SARI foundation seed, including Wang-Kae and Kirkhouse-Benga cowpea.

CowpeaGroundnut

Antika Company Limited

📍 Northern Ghana

A seed business taking part in a CSIR-SARI, MoFA and Seed Systems Group programme to improve quality seed supply in northern Ghana.

MaizeSoybeanCowpeaSorghum

ASM Agro and Trading Enterprise

📍 Northern Ghana

Works with young rice seed producers supported by CSIR-SARI with foundation seed.

Rice

Prosperity Farms

📍 Northern Ghana

A seed supplier offering Songotra-T cowpea to farmers.

Cowpea

Legacy Crop Improvement Centre

📍 Koforidua · Eastern Region

Seed company in a consortium with CSIR-SARI producing breeder and foundation seed of maize, soybean, cowpea and groundnut.

MaizeSoybeanCowpeaGroundnut

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Licensed seed companies and agro-dealers that stock CSIR-SARI varieties can ask to be listed here.

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