The Grains and Legumes Development Board (GLDB) is a statutory institution established under Act 324 of 1970 to enhance Ghana’s food security through the development and supply of high-quality foundation seeds. As a subvented agency of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), the Board plays an essential role in strengthening the seed value chain, supporting research, and advancing agricultural transformation nationwide.
For over five decades, GLDB has remained the country’s principal public institution mandated to produce, multiply, and distribute high-quality foundation seeds of cereals, legumes, vegetables, and vegetatively propagated planting materials such as cassava, plantain, yam, cocoyam, sweet potato and citrus. The Board complements this core mandate with farmer support services, research facilitation, market development, field extension, and data-driven planning for national and export-oriented grain and legume production.
What we do
- Foundation seed production for cereals (maize, rice, sorghum), legumes (groundnut, soyabean, and cowpea), and vegetables (pepper, tomato)
- Production of vegetatively propagated materials (cassava, yam, plantain, citrus)
- Seed processing, drying, cleaning, and packaging
- Engineering, mechanisation, transport & field equipment services
- Storage and post-harvest processing
- Research collaboration, surveys, and data analytics
- Market support and sales of improved seed varieties
Strategic Objectives
- Increase national availability of high-quality foundation seeds
- Promote sustainable grain and legume production systems
- Strengthen farmer organisations and value-chain collaboration
- Drive innovation through research and technology adoption
- Expand regional and international partnerships
