The Animal Research Institute (ARI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is a public institution formed in 1964 when the mandate was expanded to include areas of Animal Science other than Animal Health... read more
Dr Ebenezer David Okwaning Ansa is the Director of CSIR-Animal Research Institute. He is a Principal Research Scientist and holds a PhD in Environmental Biotechnology from UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education and Wageningen University, The Netherlands... read more
Vaccine Development Using Egg Technology
One of the lessons of Covid-19 is accelerating local capacity building in vaccine development and manufacturing. CSIR-ARI pursues a vaccine development program for animals for many years but Covid-19 and the advent of the One-Health approach to health care... read more
The research and development activities of CSIR-Animal Research Institute in the year 2023 were reported on the following thematic areas: Food security and poverty reduction (livestock and poultry): Biomedical and public health; and Science and people: technology for livelihood and wealth creation as well as value chain promotion. Under the food security and poverty reduction theme, preference studies were conducted to find out which plants rabbits would prefer most... read more
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a complex and multifaceted issue that is recognized as one of the most serious global threats to human health in the 21st century. There are several factors contributing to this menace which include use and misuse of antimicrobial agents in humans and animals.... read more
Smallholder farmers in Northern Ghana regularly face shocks, challenging the sustainability of their farms and livelihoods. Different farm households and household members may be differently affected and respond with different coping strategies... read more
