Also known as: CSIR
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research — Ghana's primary research institution advising on climate-smart farming, soil health, flood prevention, and crop-waste management.
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Scientists at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have urged farmers to adopt climate-smart farming practices to minimise crop losses from flooding. …
CSIR urges climate-smart farming to reduce flood lossesJoy Online
… The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), through its Research Staff Association (RSA), has proposed an actionable flood mitigation strategy that combines immediate interventions with medium- and long-term investments to reduce flood disasters across the country …
Ghana must stop fighting floods only after they occurJoy Online
Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, has accused successive governments of neglecting the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission and other key research institutio …
Successive gov’ts have abandoned CSIR, Atomic Energy Institutions – Prof. Frimpong-BoatengJoy Online
… He revealed his organisation is partnering with Agricentric, CSIR, and FORIG to make the degraded land fertile again. …
2 persons arrested for illegal mining activities close to Agenda 111 HospitalThe Ghanaian Times
… The Vice-President further called for closer collaboration among universities, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), research institutions and the private sector. …
Focus on results, not numbers – Veep urges Research FundJoy Online
… She further encouraged greater collaboration across disciplines and institutions, bringing together universities, the CSIR, research institutes, and the private sector to ensure that research translates into innovation, enterprise development, and employment opportunities. …
Veep Opoku-Agyemang receives update on Ghana National Research FundDaily Guide
… Former Deputy Director-General of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Prof. …
‘The Last Dig’ Galamsey Book OutJoy Online
… He added that the Commission is working with institutions such as the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to strengthen climate-risk modelling, adaptation planning and national reporting systems. …
NDPC, French Development Agency explore partnership on climate governance and long-term developmentJoy Online
… For first-time farmers, he said the platform removes the need for expensive preliminary soil testing. “If you’re a first-time farmer and you want to know what your land can do, you don’t have to spend so much going to CSIR to do samples and tests,” Tackie said. …
Complete Farmer uses technology to end guesswork and connect Ghanaian farmers to global marketsDaily Guide
Representatives from OmniBSIC Bank, CSIR-IIR and Ocean Tribe Foundation, together with some students OmniBSIC Bank has partnered with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research’s Institute of Industrial Research (CSIR) and Ocean Tribe Foundation to launch a school-based p …
OmniBSIC Bank Launches Plastic Recovery Drive In Five Accra SchoolsScientists at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research have urged farmers to adopt climate-smart farming practices, including improved land preparation, drainage, crop selection, and use of weather information, to minimise crop losses from flooding. The advice follows June floods that affected farming communities in the Volta Region and other parts of Ghana.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Scientists at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research have urged farmers to adopt climate-smart farming practices, including improved land preparation, drainage, crop selection, and use of weather information, to minimise crop losses from flooding. The advice follows June floods that affected farming communities in the Volta Region and other parts of Ghana.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's cycle of emergency flood response must shift to science-based planning and early warning systems. The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has proposed a strategy combining immediate interventions—drain desiltation and sanitation enforcement—with medium and long-term investments to reduce disaster impact.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, has accused successive governments of abandoning the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission and other key research institutions due to inadequate state funding. He argued that consistent investment in research and innovation is essential for national economic transformation.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
National Security operatives arrested two people, including the owner of an illegal mining site located less than 5 metres from the Adansi Asokwa Agenda 111 Hospital project in the Ashanti Region. The Ashanti Regional Security Council has reclaimed the site and restored over 80 percent of the degraded land, which spans approximately 30 standard football fields.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has urged the National Research Fund to focus on delivering practical solutions to Ghana's development challenges rather than measuring success by the number of projects supported. The NRF is transitioning into a fully operational national institution following its official launch by President Mahama in June.
8 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang received a briefing from the Ghana National Research Fund's Governing Board and Management on the institution's progress, including its transformation into a fully operational national institution following President Mahama's launch on 16 June 2026, the establishment of a functional Secretariat, and ongoing efforts to develop a national research and innovation strategy addressing Ghana's development challenges.
7 July 2026 · Joy Online →
'The Last Dig', a 120-page book by Amoyaw-Osei examining galamsey through the lens of Strategic Environmental Assessment, has been launched to sensitise policymakers and the public to SEA's role in environmental sustainability and to deepen understanding of galamsey's drivers and potential solutions.
6 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghana's National Development Planning Commission has held discussions with the Agence Française de Développement on strengthening cooperation in climate governance, public financial management and sustainable development. The NDPC director-general emphasised the Commission's focus on data and development indicators to track national progress and the need for a long-term development agenda that transcends political cycles.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Agritech company Complete Farmer uses technology to help Ghanaian farmers produce quality crops, access global markets, and make informed decisions through remote farm monitoring and data-driven planning without high soil testing costs. The platform aims to connect local growers with global buyers and give farmers confidence in a ready market before starting each farming season.
19 June 2026 · Joy Online →
OmniBSIC Bank has partnered with CSIR-IIR and Ocean Tribe Foundation to launch a school-based plastic recovery initiative in five Greater Accra Senior High Schools, where plastic waste will be collected and processed into industrial raw materials such as floor tiles and roofing tiles. The five schools generate an estimated 44,000 pieces of plastic waste daily, and the programme will begin this month with recovery cages and training for students and teachers on waste segregation and management.
18 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
The National Democratic Congress will honour founder Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings on what would have been his 79th birthday on June 22, 2026, with the official naming of the party's national headquarters after him and the unveiling of his bust. Events themed "From Revolution to Fourth Republic: The Rawlings Legacy" will feature addresses by President John Dramani Mahama and speakers including Tsatsu Tsikata at the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences.
18 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Director of CSIR's Savannah Agricultural Research Institute says the institute has produced hundreds of tonnes of improved seedlings, particularly maize and rice varieties, but faces low patronage as farmers opt for imported alternatives instead.
11 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research's Soil Research Institute says Ghana's agricultural transformation is constrained not by lack of scientific knowledge but by weak application of existing soil data in farming and policy systems. The institute's Ghana Soil Information System is designed to provide detailed insights into soil conditions across the country to enable more efficient and productive farming, with the director noting that farmers often apply fertiliser indiscriminately because they lack proper guidance on soil-specific needs.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Director of CSIR's Soil Research Institute has warned that Ghana's soils are in moderately poor condition, rating the country's soil health at seven or eight on a scale of one to ten, and called for urgent national action to restore soil fertility and ensure food security.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The director of CSIR's Soil Research Institute rated Ghana's soil health at seven or eight out of ten, describing it as moderately poor and warning that declining soil fertility constrains agricultural productivity and threatens food security. He called for urgent national action and investment to restore soil health as central to Ghana's agricultural policy.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana is gradually losing indigenous crops and plant varieties due to climate change, urbanisation and changing consumer preferences, threatening food security and agricultural resilience. The Director of the Plant Genetic Resources Research Institute warns the situation is an emergency, stressing the urgent need to preserve local crop varieties through gene banks before they disappear entirely from farms.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Plant Genetic Resources Research Institute, which stores more than 6,000 unique plant genetic resources, faces a severe funding shortfall threatening its ability to preserve agricultural heritage and biodiversity. The institute's director states that government support covers only salaries, leaving insufficient funding for daily operations and infrastructure despite the facility's critical role in food sovereignty and climate resilience.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Experts warn that widespread crop-waste and slash-and-burn farming practices across Ghana are fueling public health and environmental crises. A study by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research found that burning one kilogramme of crop residue produces smoke levels over 100 times higher than WHO safety thresholds, causing illness, deaths, and climate damage.
29 May 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that Ghana's rejection of a US funding arrangement over data access concerns should prompt the nation to reduce dependence on foreign aid by investing in domestic health research institutions and mining-led industrialisation.
3 May 2026 · Joy Online →