CSIR-Soil Research Institute Staff Receive AI Training in Kumasi
CSIR-Soil Research Institute Staff Receive AI Training in Kumasi
Staff of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, CSIR-Soil Research Institute at Kwadaso in Kumasi, received a two-day training in artificial intelligence prompt engineering and intelligence orchestration.
The training, organized by AI Africa and Knowledge Web Centre from August 26 to 27, 2026, formed part of a broader collaboration with CSIR to train staff across all 13 CSIR institutes and support the deployment of AI reasoning models rooted in African culture, values and norms.
The two-day programme was facilitated by Dr. King Boison and Ms. Shanna Takrama, who took participants through practical sessions on the use of artificial intelligence in scientific research and soil management. Topics covered included scientific writing, reporting and proposal development; AI applications in soil science and land management; prompt engineering for soil scientists; and AI for soil mapping and digital soil information systems.
The training was designed to strengthen the capacity of scientists and other staff of the institute to use artificial intelligence tools to improve research, reporting, proposal writing and decision-making.
In his opening address, the Director of the CSIR-Soil Research Institute, Dr. Collins Tay, urged participants to take the training seriously and make full use of the opportunity to improve their knowledge and skills in artificial intelligence. He encouraged participants to communicate openly, ask questions and actively engage the facilitators throughout the programme.
Dr. Tay said he hoped the participants would gain enough practical knowledge to become confident users of artificial intelligence tools by the end of the training.
The facilitators also demonstrated how AI could support soil scientists in analyzing information, preparing scientific reports, developing proposals, mapping soils and managing digital soil information systems.
Participants expressed appreciation to the facilitators and organizers, describing the training as insightful and useful to their work.
The training formed part of a wider initiative by AI Africa and Knowledge Web Centre, in collaboration with CSIR, to build artificial intelligence capacity across all 13 CSIR institutes.
The collaboration also sought to promote the development and deployment of AI reasoning models that reflected African cultural values, knowledge systems and social norms, intending to make artificial intelligence more relevant to local research and development needs.
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