{"id":1375,"date":"2026-11-14T09:12:26","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T09:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sari.csir.org.gh\/index.php\/partners-projects\/"},"modified":"2026-11-14T11:53:11","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T11:53:11","slug":"partners-projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sari.csir.org.gh\/index.php\/partners-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Projects &#038; Partners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"sari-page sari-page-partners\"><section style=\"background: #F2F2F8\"><div style=\"max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 56px 24px 56px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px\"><nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\" style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #5A625C; display: flex; gap: 8px\"><a href=\"\/\" style=\"color: #5A625C\">Home<\/a><span>\/<\/span><span style=\"color: #1F2421\">Projects &amp; Partners<\/span><\/nav><h1 style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 52px; line-height: 1.1; color: #15173F\">Projects &amp; Partners<\/h1><p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.6; color: #3B433E; max-width: 760px\">Our research reaches farmers because we work with others. International research centres, funders, government and the private sector partner with CSIR-SARI to develop, test and deliver improved technologies.<\/p><nav aria-label=\"On this page\" style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-top: 8px\"><a href=\"#projects\" style=\"padding: 10px 16px; border: 1px solid #C5CBC6; border-radius: 999px; text-decoration: none; color: #1F2421; font-size: 15px; background: #FFFFFF\">Projects<\/a><a href=\"#partners\" style=\"padding: 10px 16px; border: 1px solid #C5CBC6; border-radius: 999px; text-decoration: none; color: #1F2421; font-size: 15px; background: #FFFFFF\">Our partners<\/a><a href=\"#partner-with-us\" style=\"padding: 10px 16px; border: 1px solid #C5CBC6; border-radius: 999px; text-decoration: none; color: #1F2421; font-size: 15px; background: #FFFFFF\">Partner with us<\/a><\/nav><\/div><\/section>\n<section id=\"projects\" style=\"scroll-margin-top: 110px\"><div style=\"max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 72px 24px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 32px\"><div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; max-width: 720px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #C4007A\">Projects<\/span><h2 style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 38px; line-height: 1.15; color: #15173F\">Projects we deliver with partners<\/h2><p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; color: #4A524D\">A selection of current and recent projects. Each card links to the project&#8217;s official website.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"sari-prgrid\"><article class=\"sari-proj\"><div class=\"sari-proj-top\"><span class=\"sari-proj-crop\">Cowpea<\/span><h3>PBR Cowpea<\/h3><p class=\"sari-proj-full\">Pod Borer Resistant Cowpea Project<\/p><\/div><p>Developed Songotra T, a cowpea variety resistant to the Maruca pod borer, released in July 2024 as Ghana\u2019s first genetically modified crop.<\/p><p class=\"sari-proj-with\">Coordinated by AATF, with CSIRO, the Danforth Center and IAR<\/p><a class=\"sari-proj-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aatf-africa.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Project website \u2197<\/a><\/article><article class=\"sari-proj\"><div class=\"sari-proj-top\"><span class=\"sari-proj-crop\">Cowpea<\/span><h3>ACIA<\/h3><p class=\"sari-proj-full\">Alliance for Cowpea Improvement in Africa<\/p><\/div><p>A network of cowpea researchers across Africa working to improve the crop; CSIR-SARI cowpea scientists take part.<\/p><p class=\"sari-proj-with\">Cowpea research institutes across Africa<\/p><a class=\"sari-proj-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allianceforcowpea.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Project website \u2197<\/a><\/article><article class=\"sari-proj\"><div class=\"sari-proj-top\"><span class=\"sari-proj-crop\">Soybean<\/span><h3>Soybean improvement<\/h3><p class=\"sari-proj-full\">Drought-tolerant soybean selection<\/p><\/div><p>Farmers and seed companies help select drought-tolerant soybean lines; five promising lines go to on-farm demonstrations in 2027.<\/p><p class=\"sari-proj-with\">With IITA, funded by AGRA<\/p><a class=\"sari-proj-link\" href=\"\/index.php\/2026\/11\/14\/csir-sari-and-partners-engage-farmers-seed-companies-to-select-drought-tolerant-soybean-varieties\/\">Read the story \u2192<\/a><\/article><article class=\"sari-proj\"><div class=\"sari-proj-top\"><span class=\"sari-proj-crop\">Rice<\/span><h3>RICOWAS<\/h3><p class=\"sari-proj-full\">Scaling up Climate-Resilient Rice Production in West Africa<\/p><\/div><p>A 13-country project scaling up climate-resilient rice production; CSIR-SARI coordinates the northern sector in Ghana.<\/p><p class=\"sari-proj-with\">Funded by the Adaptation Fund, implemented by the Sahara and Sahel Observatory<\/p><a class=\"sari-proj-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oss-online.org\/en\/RICOWAS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Project website \u2197<\/a><\/article><article class=\"sari-proj\"><div class=\"sari-proj-top\"><span class=\"sari-proj-crop\">Rice<\/span><h3>TAAT II<\/h3><p class=\"sari-proj-full\">Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation, Phase II<\/p><\/div><p>Introducing drought-tolerant, high-yielding rice varieties to farmers at irrigation schemes including Botanga and Tono.<\/p><p class=\"sari-proj-with\">With AfricaRice, funded by the African Development Bank<\/p><a class=\"sari-proj-link\" href=\"https:\/\/taat-africa.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Project website \u2197<\/a><\/article><article class=\"sari-proj\"><div class=\"sari-proj-top\"><span class=\"sari-proj-crop\">Climate-smart agriculture<\/span><h3>AICCRA<\/h3><p class=\"sari-proj-full\">Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa<\/p><\/div><p>Promotes climate-smart technologies and climate information services for farmers in Ghana.<\/p><p class=\"sari-proj-with\">CGIAR, led in Ghana by IITA<\/p><a class=\"sari-proj-link\" href=\"https:\/\/aiccra.cgiar.org\/regions\/ghana\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Project website \u2197<\/a><\/article><article class=\"sari-proj\"><div class=\"sari-proj-top\"><span class=\"sari-proj-crop\">Cowpea and dryland crops<\/span><h3>AVISA<\/h3><p class=\"sari-proj-full\">Accelerated Varietal Improvement and Seed Delivery of Legumes and Cereals in Africa<\/p><\/div><p>Supported regional cowpea trials at Nyankpala, Yendi and Manga and strengthened seed storage.<\/p><p class=\"sari-proj-with\">Funded by the Bill &#038; Melinda Gates Foundation<\/p><a class=\"sari-proj-link\" href=\"https:\/\/alliancebioversityciat.org\/projects\/avisa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Project website \u2197<\/a><\/article><article class=\"sari-proj\"><div class=\"sari-proj-top\"><span class=\"sari-proj-crop\">Legumes<\/span><h3>Tropical Legumes III<\/h3><p class=\"sari-proj-full\">Tropical Legumes projects<\/p><\/div><p>Helped CSIR-SARI produce and advance new cowpea breeding populations.<\/p><p class=\"sari-proj-with\">CGIAR legume programme<\/p><a class=\"sari-proj-link\" href=\"https:\/\/tropicallegumeshub.com\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Project website \u2197<\/a><\/article><article class=\"sari-proj\"><div class=\"sari-proj-top\"><span class=\"sari-proj-crop\">Bambara groundnut<\/span><h3>Bambara Groundnut<\/h3><p class=\"sari-proj-full\">Promoting Bambara groundnut production, adoption and utilisation<\/p><\/div><p>Working towards Ghana\u2019s first commercial Bambara groundnut variety through participatory breeding, 2023\u20132026.<\/p><p class=\"sari-proj-with\">Funded by Grow Further<\/p><a class=\"sari-proj-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.growfurther.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Project website \u2197<\/a><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section id=\"stewardship\" style=\"background: #FFFFFF; scroll-margin-top: 110px\"><div style=\"max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px 72px\"><a href=\"\/index.php\/research\/stewardship\/\" style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 18px; padding: 28px 32px; border: 1px solid #E3E6E3; border-left: 6px solid #ED008C; border-radius: 12px; background: #F7F7FC; text-decoration: none; color: #1F2421\"><span style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; max-width: 760px\"><span style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #ED008C\">Stewardship and quality<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; color: #15173F\">How we keep our technologies safe and reliable<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; color: #4A524D\">Our projects follow the institute\u2019s quality and stewardship standards, from the laboratory to the farmer\u2019s field.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #2E3192\">Read about stewardship \u2192<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/section>\n<section id=\"partners\" style=\"background: #F2F2F8; scroll-margin-top: 110px\"><div style=\"max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 72px 24px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 32px\"><div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; max-width: 720px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #C4007A\">Our partners<\/span><h2 style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 38px; line-height: 1.15; color: #15173F\">Who we work with<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"sari-pgrid\"><article class=\"sari-pcard\"><div class=\"sari-pcard-logo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/partner-iita.png\" alt=\"International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) logo\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"sari-pcard-body\"><span class=\"sari-pcard-type\">CGIAR research centre<\/span><h3>International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)<\/h3><p>Supplies breeding lines and works with our soybean and cowpea breeders to evaluate new varieties and build local breeding capacity.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iita.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit website \u2197<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"sari-pcard\"><div class=\"sari-pcard-logo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/partner-agra.png\" alt=\"AGRA logo\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"sari-pcard-body\"><span class=\"sari-pcard-type\">Funder<\/span><h3>AGRA<\/h3><p>Supports our soybean improvement programme, including the selection of drought-tolerant varieties with farmers and seed companies.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/agra.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit website \u2197<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"sari-pcard\"><div class=\"sari-pcard-logo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/partner-gates-foundation.png\" alt=\"Bill &#038; Melinda Gates Foundation logo\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"sari-pcard-body\"><span class=\"sari-pcard-type\">Funder<\/span><h3>Bill &#038; Melinda Gates Foundation<\/h3><p>Funded the AVISA project, which supported regional cowpea trials and seed systems at CSIR-SARI.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gatesfoundation.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit website \u2197<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"sari-pcard\"><div class=\"sari-pcard-logo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/partner-africarice.jpg\" alt=\"AfricaRice logo\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"sari-pcard-body\"><span class=\"sari-pcard-type\">CGIAR research centre<\/span><h3>AfricaRice<\/h3><p>Partner under TAAT II, introducing drought-tolerant, high-yielding rice varieties to farmers in northern Ghana.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africarice.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit website \u2197<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"sari-pcard\"><div class=\"sari-pcard-logo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/partner-cimmyt.jpg\" alt=\"CIMMYT logo\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"sari-pcard-body\"><span class=\"sari-pcard-type\">CGIAR research centre<\/span><h3>CIMMYT<\/h3><p>Works with CSIR-SARI on climate-adaptive maize varieties for smallholder farmers.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cimmyt.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit website \u2197<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"sari-pcard\"><div class=\"sari-pcard-logo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/partner-coraf.jpg\" alt=\"CORAF logo\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"sari-pcard-body\"><span class=\"sari-pcard-type\">Regional research council<\/span><h3>CORAF<\/h3><p>Backs the development of the CSIR-SARI Agricultural Technology Park as a regional hub for West Africa.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coraf.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit website \u2197<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"sari-pcard\"><div class=\"sari-pcard-logo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/partner-bioversity-ciat.png\" alt=\"Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT logo\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"sari-pcard-body\"><span class=\"sari-pcard-type\">CGIAR research centre<\/span><h3>Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT<\/h3><p>Partner in AgVACS, a project on climate-smart agronomy for crops and soils in the savanna.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/alliancebioversityciat.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit website \u2197<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"sari-pcard\"><div class=\"sari-pcard-logo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/partner-csiro.png\" alt=\"CSIRO logo\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"sari-pcard-body\"><span class=\"sari-pcard-type\">National science agency, Australia<\/span><h3>CSIRO<\/h3><p>Partner in the PBR Cowpea Project and in a crop improvement alliance for smallholder farmers.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.csiro.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit website \u2197<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"sari-pcard\"><div class=\"sari-pcard-logo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/partner-cgiar.png\" alt=\"CGIAR logo\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"sari-pcard-body\"><span class=\"sari-pcard-type\">Global research partnership<\/span><h3>CGIAR<\/h3><p>The global network behind IITA, CIMMYT, AfricaRice and the Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT, and the AICCRA programme.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cgiar.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit website \u2197<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"sari-pcard\"><div class=\"sari-pcard-logo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/partner-bayer.png\" alt=\"Bayer logo\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"sari-pcard-body\"><span class=\"sari-pcard-type\">Private sector<\/span><h3>Bayer<\/h3><p>Has supported our cowpea breeding programme since 2015, including renovation of its seed storage house.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bayer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit website \u2197<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"sari-pcard\"><div class=\"sari-pcard-logo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/partner-mofa.png\" alt=\"Ministry of Food and Agriculture logo\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"sari-pcard-body\"><span class=\"sari-pcard-type\">Government of Ghana<\/span><h3>Ministry of Food and Agriculture<\/h3><p>Works with CSIR-SARI to deliver improved technologies to farmers through extension services.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/mofa.gov.gh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit website \u2197<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"sari-pcard\"><div class=\"sari-pcard-logo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/partner-world-bank.png\" alt=\"World Bank logo\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"sari-pcard-body\"><span class=\"sari-pcard-type\">Development partner<\/span><h3>World Bank<\/h3><p>Finances agricultural programmes in Ghana that CSIR-SARI contributes to.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldbank.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit website \u2197<\/a><\/div><\/article><\/div><div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px\"><span style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5A625C\">We also work with<\/span><div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px\"><a class=\"sari-chip\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aatf-africa.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a><a class=\"sari-chip\" href=\"https:\/\/www.danforthcenter.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Danforth Plant Science Center <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a><a class=\"sari-chip\" href=\"https:\/\/iar.gov.ng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Nigeria <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a><a class=\"sari-chip\" href=\"https:\/\/www.growfurther.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grow Further <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a><a class=\"sari-chip\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oss-online.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sahara and Sahel Observatory (OSS) <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a><a class=\"sari-chip\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adaptation-fund.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adaptation Fund <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section id=\"partner-with-us\" style=\"background: #15173F; color: #FFFFFF; scroll-margin-top: 110px\"><div style=\"max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 72px 24px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 32px; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between\"><div style=\"flex: 1 1 520px; min-width: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px\"><h2 style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 34px; line-height: 1.15; color: #FFFFFF\">Partner with CSIR-SARI<\/h2><p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; color: #D5D6EE\">Interested in joint research, technology scaling, seed systems or field demonstrations at our Technology Park? Get in touch with the Director&#8217;s office.<\/p><\/div><div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px\"><a href=\"\/index.php\/contact\/\" style=\"padding: 15px 24px; background: #ED008C; color: #FFFFFF; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 600\">Contact us<\/a><a href=\"mailto:sari@csir.org.gh?subject=Partnership%20enquiry\" style=\"padding: 15px 24px; color: #FFFFFF; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 600; border: 1.5px solid #FFFFFF\">Email sari@csir.org.gh<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home\/Projects &amp; Partners Projects &amp; Partners Our research reaches farmers because we work with others. International research centres, funders, government and the private sector partner with CSIR-SARI to develop, test and deliver improved technologies. ProjectsOur partnersPartner with us Projects Projects we deliver with partners A selection of current and recent projects. 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