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The CSIR – Soil Research Institute has the mandate to undertake scientific research to generate technologies (information), commercialize these technologies and build capacity in sustainable management of Ghana’s soil resources for increased agriculture, environmental quality and improved livelihood.

MESSAGE FROM THE  DIRECTOR [DR. COLLINS KORBLA TAY]

I am honored to welcome you to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) – Soil Research Institute (SRI), the leading public soil research institution in Ghana. Started in 1945 as a Research Unit of the then West African Cocoa Research Institute (WACRI), now Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG). In 1951, it became the Department of Soil and Land-use Survey of Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) and moved to Aburi in 1953.  Read More...

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March 8, 2024

Dr. COLLINS KORBLA TAY ASSUMES OFFICE AS THE NEW DIRECTOR OF CSIR-SRI

Dr. Collins Korbla Tay has been sworn in as the newly appointed director of the […]
December 24, 2023

CSIR-SOIL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OBSERVES 39TH FARMERS DAY IN KUMASI

On December 1, 2023, the CSIR-Soil Research Institute (SRI) participated in the 39th National Farmer’s […]
November 20, 2023

CSIR-SRI HOLDS WORKSHOP ON TRANSFORMING AGRI-FOOD SYSTEMS IN WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA AT MANKRANSO IN AHAFO ANO DISTRICT.

Key stakeholders gathered together at Mankranso in the Ahafo Ano South West District of Ashanti […]
October 31, 2023

CSIR-SRI TRAINS 38 YOUTH IN BIOFERTILIZER PRODUCTION

In an effort to address unemployment in Ghana, 38 young people from different regions of […]
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