Ghana closer to commercializing disease-resistant GMO cowpeas

Mar 11, 2022

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has submitted an application to the National Biosafety Authority (NBA) requesting for permission to release Ghana’s first GMO crop (PRB cowpea) into the environment. Follow the latest news and policy debates on...

Government urged to boost soil production to enhance food security

Jan 5, 2022

Dr Edward Yeboah, the Acting Director of CSIR Soil Research Institute, has urged stakeholders to support the government to boost soil production to advance agricultural growth in the country. “Healthy soils constitute the foundation for agricultural development,...

CSIR launches AICCRA-Ghana project to boost climate smart agriculture

Nov 13, 2021

The World Bank-funded ‘AICCRA-Ghana’ project, a climate-smart agriculture program to enhance Ghana’s resilience in agriculture and food systems in the face of climate change, has been launched in Accra. The Accelerating Impact of CGIAR Climate Research for...

Stakeholders discuss Ghana’s cassava viral diseases response plan.

Mar 29, 2021

The Crops Research Institute (CRI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research of Ghana (CSIR) has engaged stakeholders in the food industry on Ghana’s response plan against cassava viral diseases to improve yield. The meeting was to enhance the...