The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) met with the Hon. Eric Opoku, Minister for Food and Agriculture, (MOFA) at his office in Accra to discuss strategic support for the Government’s flagship Feed Ghana Initiative.
CSIR, led by the Deputy Director-General, Prof. Marian D. Quain, presented an overview of CSIR’s work and ongoing partnerships with MOFA.The Directors and Deputy Directors from nearly all 13 CSIR institutes were in attendance.
During the meeting, the Director, Prof. Maxwell Darko Asante, outlined key areas where CSIR will contribute to the initiative:
✅ Establishing commercial farms through our institutional farming programme.
✅ Providing technical support to schools and institutions practicing agriculture.
✅ Recommending improved crop varieties and producing high-quality seeds to reduce imports.
✅ Building the capacity of farmer groups nationwide
CSIR was thrilled to hear that the Minister had already introduced CRI-AGYAPA—our newly released, high-performing rice variety—to his constituency, where farmers have hailed it as “the best they’ve ever cultivated.”
The meeting concluded with the development of a roadmap to transform these proposals into action. Together, we’re sowing the seeds for a stronger, more resilient agricultural future for Ghana.
