{"id":35405,"date":"2026-09-28T16:49:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T16:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iita.org\/?post_type=news-item&#038;p=35405"},"modified":"2026-09-28T16:49:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T16:49:23","slug":"iita-donates-breeder-yam-seed-to-boost-ghanas-2027-seed-production","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/iita-donates-breeder-yam-seed-to-boost-ghanas-2027-seed-production\/","title":{"rendered":"IITA donates breeder yam seed to boost Ghana\u2019s 2027 seed production\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IITA-1.png\" alt=\"Participants during the Early Generation Seed engagement meeting in Accra, Ghana. Prof. Morufat Balogun, IITA (2nd left) and Dr Djana Mignouna, IITA (1st right) handing over the yam seeds to Dr Kwabena Darkwa, SARI (middle) and Dr Victor Acheampong Amankwaah (2nd right).\" class=\"wp-image-35413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IITA-1.png 820w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IITA-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IITA-1-768x385.png 768w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IITA-1-18x9.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Participants during the Early Generation Seed engagement meeting in Accra, Ghana. Prof. Morufat Balogun, IITA (2nd left) and Dr Djana Mignouna, IITA (1st right) handing over the yam seeds to Dr Kwabena Darkwa, SARI (middle) and Dr Victor Acheampong Amankwaah (2nd right).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of efforts to support the availability of quality planting material for farmers ahead of the 2027 production season, IITA donated breeder seeds of two improved yam varieties to seed producers and national research institutions in Ghana recently.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The breeder seeds of SARI Pona and SARI Tila were distributed to private seed companies and national research institutions during a stakeholder engagement meeting on Early Generation Seed (EGS) yam demand estimation and production planning held in Accra.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The seeds have the potential to produce about 2.92 million foundation seed units in 2027 when multiplied using high-ratio propagation 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