About Us

The Animal Research Institute (ARI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is a public institution established in 1964 when the mandate was expanded to include areas of livestock, poultry, micro livestock and companion animal sciences other than Animal Health. The CSIR-ARI like other institutes of the CSIR is currently governed by CSIR Act 521, 1996.

Mandate

The mandate of the CSIR-ARI is to develop and transfer technologies that promote livestock and poultry production in Ghana.

Mission

The mission of CSIR-ARI therefore is to inspire efficiency and entrepreneurship in the Ghanaian livestock industry through technology development and transfer innovative interventions for food and nutrition security and wealth creation.

Core Values

To ensure that the mandate of CSIR-ARI is effectively and efficiently carried, the following core values are continually emphasized among our staff:

• Dedication to duty
• Teamwork
• Loyalty to ethical standards and quality assurance
• Dedication to customer satisfaction

Core Competence

• Pig and poultry production and management.
• Quality feed formulation.
• Livestock and poultry disease surveillance and control.
• Grasscutter production.
• Dairy production.
• Livestock production economics.
• Livestock genetics and Breed improvement of small ruminants.
• Training and consultancy services in animal production and health management.
• Development of good quality pastures for sustainable feeding of livestock.
• Laboratory services in feed analysis, microbiological, biochemical and parasitological analysis.
• Veterinary clinic.

Organogram of CSIR - ARI