{"id":1407,"date":"2026-11-14T09:51:36","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T09:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sari.csir.org.gh\/index.php\/crop-varieties\/where-to-get-seed\/"},"modified":"2026-11-14T09:52:19","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T09:52:19","slug":"where-to-get-seed","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sari.csir.org.gh\/index.php\/crop-varieties\/where-to-get-seed\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to get seed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"sari-page sari-page-seed\"><section style=\"background: #F2F2F8\"><div style=\"max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 56px 24px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px\"><nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\" style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #5A625C; display: flex; gap: 8px\"><a href=\"\/\" style=\"color: #5A625C\">Home<\/a><span>\/<\/span><a href=\"\/index.php\/crop-varieties\/\" style=\"color: #5A625C\">Crop Varieties<\/a><span>\/<\/span><span style=\"color: #1F2421\">Where to get seed<\/span><\/nav><h1 style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 48px; line-height: 1.1; color: #15173F\">Where to get seed<\/h1><p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.6; color: #3B433E; max-width: 760px\">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.<\/p><\/div><\/section>\n<section><div style=\"max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 48px 24px 72px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 24px\"><div style=\"display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: flex-start; padding: 16px 20px; border-radius: 10px; background: #FFF6E5; border: 1px solid #F3D38B; color: #5A4300; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.55\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px\">\u2139\ufe0f<\/span><span><strong>Call ahead to check stock.<\/strong> Seed availability changes from season to season. Always buy <strong>certified seed<\/strong> 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.<\/span><\/div>\n<form id=\"sari-seed-filter\" style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px; align-items: flex-end\"><label style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; color: #1F2421; flex: 1 1 220px; min-width: 0\">Crop<select name=\"crop\" style=\"height: 48px; padding: 0 14px; border: 1.5px solid #C5CBC6; border-radius: 8px; font-size: 16px; background: #FFFFFF; color: #1F2421; width: 100%\"><option value=\"\">All crops<\/option><option>Cowpea<\/option><option>Groundnut<\/option><option>Maize<\/option><option>Rice<\/option><option>Sorghum<\/option><option>Soybean<\/option><\/select><\/label><label style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; color: #1F2421; flex: 1 1 220px; min-width: 0\">Region<select name=\"region\" style=\"height: 48px; padding: 0 14px; border: 1.5px solid #C5CBC6; border-radius: 8px; font-size: 16px; background: #FFFFFF; color: #1F2421; width: 100%\"><option value=\"\">All regions<\/option><option value=\"Eastern\">Eastern Region<\/option><option value=\"Northern\">Northern Region<\/option><\/select><\/label><\/form>\n<div id=\"sari-seed-count\" aria-live=\"polite\" style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #4A524D\"><\/div><div id=\"sari-seed-list\" class=\"sari-seed-grid\"><article class=\"sari-seed\" data-crops=\"Maize,Soybean,Cowpea,Groundnut\" data-region=\"Northern\"><div class=\"sari-seed-top\"><h3>Heritage Seeds Company Limited<\/h3><span class=\"sari-seed-loc\">\ud83d\udccd Tamale \u00b7 Northern Region<\/span><\/div><p>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.<\/p><div class=\"sari-seed-crops\"><span>Maize<\/span><span>Soybean<\/span><span>Cowpea<\/span><span>Groundnut<\/span><\/div><a class=\"sari-seed-web\" href=\"https:\/\/www.heritageseedscompanyltd.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Company website \u2197<\/a><\/article><article class=\"sari-seed\" data-crops=\"Soybean\" data-region=\"Northern\"><div class=\"sari-seed-top\"><h3>BATBAK Services<\/h3><span class=\"sari-seed-loc\">\ud83d\udccd Tamale \u00b7 Northern Region<\/span><\/div><p>A Tamale-based seed company that takes part in CSIR-SARI soybean variety selection to choose varieties for its production areas.<\/p><div class=\"sari-seed-crops\"><span>Soybean<\/span><\/div><\/article><article class=\"sari-seed\" data-crops=\"Cowpea,Groundnut\" data-region=\"Northern\"><div class=\"sari-seed-top\"><h3>Asawaba Farms<\/h3><span class=\"sari-seed-loc\">\ud83d\udccd Tatuani, near Tamale \u00b7 Northern Region<\/span><\/div><p>Produces certified seed with outgrowers from CSIR-SARI foundation seed, including Wang-Kae and Kirkhouse-Benga cowpea.<\/p><div class=\"sari-seed-crops\"><span>Cowpea<\/span><span>Groundnut<\/span><\/div><\/article><article class=\"sari-seed\" data-crops=\"Maize,Soybean,Cowpea,Sorghum\" data-region=\"Northern\"><div class=\"sari-seed-top\"><h3>Antika Company Limited<\/h3><span class=\"sari-seed-loc\">\ud83d\udccd Northern Ghana<\/span><\/div><p>A seed business taking part in a CSIR-SARI, MoFA and Seed Systems Group programme to improve quality seed supply in northern Ghana.<\/p><div class=\"sari-seed-crops\"><span>Maize<\/span><span>Soybean<\/span><span>Cowpea<\/span><span>Sorghum<\/span><\/div><\/article><article class=\"sari-seed\" data-crops=\"Rice\" data-region=\"Northern\"><div class=\"sari-seed-top\"><h3>ASM Agro and Trading Enterprise<\/h3><span class=\"sari-seed-loc\">\ud83d\udccd Northern Ghana<\/span><\/div><p>Works with young rice seed producers supported by CSIR-SARI with foundation seed.<\/p><div class=\"sari-seed-crops\"><span>Rice<\/span><\/div><\/article><article class=\"sari-seed\" data-crops=\"Cowpea\" data-region=\"Northern\"><div class=\"sari-seed-top\"><h3>Prosperity Farms<\/h3><span class=\"sari-seed-loc\">\ud83d\udccd Northern Ghana<\/span><\/div><p>A seed supplier offering Songotra-T cowpea to farmers.<\/p><div class=\"sari-seed-crops\"><span>Cowpea<\/span><\/div><\/article><article class=\"sari-seed\" data-crops=\"Maize,Soybean,Cowpea,Groundnut\" data-region=\"Eastern\"><div class=\"sari-seed-top\"><h3>Legacy Crop Improvement Centre<\/h3><span class=\"sari-seed-loc\">\ud83d\udccd Koforidua \u00b7 Eastern Region<\/span><\/div><p>Seed company in a consortium with CSIR-SARI producing breeder and foundation seed of maize, soybean, cowpea and groundnut.<\/p><div class=\"sari-seed-crops\"><span>Maize<\/span><span>Soybean<\/span><span>Cowpea<\/span><span>Groundnut<\/span><\/div><\/article><\/div>\n<div id=\"sari-seed-none\" style=\"display: none; padding: 20px; border: 1px dashed #C5CBC6; border-radius: 10px; color: #4A524D\">No listed seed company matches yet. Contact your District Agriculture Office or CSIR-SARI and we will point you to the nearest supplier.<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section style=\"background: #15173F; color: #FFFFFF\"><div style=\"max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 64px 24px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr)); gap: 28px\"><div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px\"><h2 style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 26px; color: #FFFFFF\">Are you a seed producer?<\/h2><p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; color: #D5D6EE\">Buy foundation seed of CSIR-SARI varieties directly from the Institute to produce certified seed.<\/p><a href=\"\/index.php\/contact\/\" style=\"align-self: flex-start; margin-top: 6px; padding: 13px 20px; background: #ED008C; color: #FFFFFF; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 600\">Ask about foundation seed<\/a><\/div><div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px\"><h2 style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 26px; color: #FFFFFF\">Is your company missing?<\/h2><p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; color: #D5D6EE\">Licensed seed companies and agro-dealers that stock CSIR-SARI varieties can ask to be listed here.<\/p><a href=\"mailto:sari@csir.org.gh?subject=Seed%20company%20listing%20request\" style=\"align-self: flex-start; margin-top: 6px; padding: 13px 20px; border: 1.5px solid #FFFFFF; color: #FFFFFF; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 600\">Request a listing<\/a><\/div><div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px\"><h2 style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 26px; color: #FFFFFF\">Not sure which variety?<\/h2><p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; color: #D5D6EE\">Use our variety finder to choose by crop, maturity and what you need.<\/p><a href=\"\/index.php\/crop-varieties\/#sari-finder\" style=\"align-self: flex-start; margin-top: 6px; padding: 13px 20px; border: 1.5px solid #FFFFFF; color: #FFFFFF; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 600\">Find a variety<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<script id=\"sari-seed-js\">\n(function(){var f=document.getElementById('sari-seed-filter');if(!f)return;var cards=[].slice.call(document.querySelectorAll('.sari-seed'));var cnt=document.getElementById('sari-seed-count'),none=document.getElementById('sari-seed-none');\nvar q=new URLSearchParams(location.search);if(q.get('crop'))f.crop.value=q.get('crop');\nfunction run(){var c=f.crop.value,r=f.region.value,k=0;cards.forEach(function(el){var ok=true;if(c){if(el.getAttribute('data-crops').split(',').indexOf(c)===-1)ok=false}if(r){if(el.getAttribute('data-region')!==r)ok=false}el.style.display=ok?'':'none';if(ok)k++});cnt.textContent=k+(k===1?' seed company':' seed companies')+(c?' for '+c:'')+'.';none.style.display=k?'none':'block'}\nf.addEventListener('change',run);run()})();\n<\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home\/Crop Varieties\/Where to get seed Where to get seed CSIR-SARI breeds new varieties and produces foundation seed. 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