About Us

We are Oil Palm Research Institute

Dr. Emmanuel Andoh-Mensah
Dr. Emmanuel Andoh-MensahDirector

Welcome

Message from Our
Director

You are welcome to the website of the Oil Palm Research Institute (OPRI). The platform is designed to meet your information needs about OPRI in particular and its mother organization, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), and allied organizations in general. The CSIR vision of using the transforming power of S&T for wealth creation could only be realized through research and commercialization of research output and services. The CSIR-OPRI is poised to play its expected role towards this vision. The institute is mandated to research into oil palm and coconut and has a mission to conduct sustainable and demand-driven research aimed at providing scientific and support for the development of the entire oil palm and coconut industries in Ghana.

Philosophy

Our Core Values

Our core values help us direct every person on our team towards a common goal. They remind us that we share a bigger purpose. The CSIR-OPRI subscribe to these values.
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Vision

Our Vision For the Future

To become a centre of excellence in oil palm and coconut research and a major supplier of improved planting materials of oil palm and coconut and relevant technologies in the subregion.
Oil Palm Research
The Oil Palm Programme is located at Kusi, near Kade in the Denkyembour District of the Eastern Region
Coconut Research
The Coconut Programme is located at Sekondi-Takoradi in the Western Region.

History

Our Establishment

The Oil Palm Research Institute (OPRI) was established initially as a division under the Crops Research Institute (CRI) in 1964.
The CSIR-Oil Palm Research Institute (CSIR-OPRI) is the foremost public institution in oil palm and coconut research in Ghana. The CSIR-OPRI generates scientific information and marketable technologies for sustainable production and value addition of oil palm and coconut commodities in Ghana.

The Institute has the mandate to research on oil palm and coconut and is tasked to conduct sustainable and demand driven research aimed at providing scientific and technological support for the development of the entire oil palm and coconut industries.
The CSIR-OPRI was originally established as a division under the CSIR-Crop Research Institute (CSIR-CRI) in 1964 to take over the functions of the defunct West Africa Institute for Oil Palm Research (WAIFOR) which was responsible for provision of oil palm planting materials and research support to the West African Anglophone Countries. The CSIR-OPRI was upgraded to a Centre in 1979 and gained autonomy from CSIR-CRI to become a fully-fledged Institute in 1988. In 1992, the Institute was additionally mandated to carry out research into coconut in general and Cape St. Paul’s Wilt Disease (CSPWD) in particular.
The CSIR-OPRI is governed by a 7-member Board of Directors appointed by the CSIR-Council representing both the public and private sectors, and relevant Departments of the Ministry of Food & Agriculture. The Management of the CSIR-OPRI comprises: The Director, who is the Head of the Institute, the Deputy Director, the various Heads of Divisions and local representatives of the various identifiable groups in the CSIR.
  • To improve yields, disease and drought tolerance of oil palm and coconut through breeding programmes.
  • To improve agronomic/ cultural practices for attainment of oil palm and coconut yield potentials through land use efficiency and intensification strategies.
  • To add value to oil palm and coconut commodities through product formulation & development, technology advancement and sustainable management of the environment.
  • To commercialize research findings, outputs and by-products through consultancy, training and marketing.
  • To train and develop a highly professional human resource base to realize the vision/mission of the institute.

Our Statements

Our Mandate, Mission, and Vision Statements

Our Mandate

The CSIR-OPRI carries out demand-driven research into oil palm and coconut aimed at providing scientific and technological support for sustainable development of the entire oil palm and coconut industries in Ghana.

Our Mission

The CSIR-OPRI generates scientific information and marketable technologies for sustainable production and value addition of oil palm and coconut for wealth creation and socio-economic development of Ghana.

Vision

To become a centre of excellence in oil palm and coconut research and a major supplier of improved planting materials of oil palm and coconut and relevant technologies in the subregion.

Establishment

The CSIR-OPRI was originally established as a division under the CSIR-Crop Research Institute (CSIR-CRI) in 1964 to take over the functions of the defunct West Africa Institute for Oil Palm Research (WAIFOR).

Research

Our Research Programmes

The CSIR-OPRI has two commodity programmes namely; the Oil Palm and Coconut Programmes. The Oil Palm Programme is located at Kusi, near Kade in the Denkyembour District of the Eastern Region whilst the Coconut Programme is located at Sekondi-Takoradi in the Western Region. The Institute’s current out-stations are located at Agona-Nkwanta in the Ahanta-West District of the Western and Asebu in the Asebu-Amenfi-Kwamankese (AAK) District of the Central Region.

Oil Palm Research Programme

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Oil Palm Research Programme

The programme has over 50 years of research experience in oil palm and has built the capacity and developed a cream of Research Scientists, Technologists and Technicians for consultancy and training in oil palm nursery, establishment and management in Ghana and in the rest of Africa.
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Coconut Research Programme

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Coconut Research Programme

The Coconut Programme has been designated as the leader in lethal yellowing (LY) research in Africa by the Bureau for the Development of Research on Tropical Perennial Oil Crops (BUROTROP).The Programme has developed several cutting edge technologies to manage the devastating......
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Management Board

Meet Our Management Board Members

The Institute is managed by the Management Board. They meet and take strategic decisions of the Institute.
Neneyo Asare Mate-Kole
Neneyo Asare Mate-KoleChairman
Dr. William Sarfo
Dr. William SarfoMember
Dr. Emmanuel Andoh-Mensah
Dr. Emmanuel Andoh-MensahMember
Paul Fiameh
Paul FiamehMember
Dr. Daniel Kotey
Dr. Daniel KoteyMember
Nana Yaw Sereboe
Nana Yaw SereboeMember
Dr Moses Ogoe
Dr Moses OgoeMember
Mr. Kyei Asomaning
Mr. Kyei AsomaningSecretary

IMC Team

Meet Our Brilliant Minds

Internally, the Institute is managed by the Internal Management Committee (IMC). They meet and take decisions to manage the day-to-day activities of the Institute.
Dr. Emmanuel Andoh-Mensah
Dr. Emmanuel Andoh-MensahChairman/Director
Mr. Felix Kwaku Mensah Swanzy
Mr. Felix Kwaku Mensah SwanzyHead – Commercialisation Division/Member
Mr. Kyei Asomaning
Mr. Kyei AsomaningHead of Administration/Member
Mr. Emmanuel Larbi
Mr. Emmanuel LarbiHead of Agronomy/Member
Mr Owusu Boakye
Mr Owusu BoakyeSSA Rep/Member
Dr. Isaac Danso
Dr. Isaac DansoDeputy Director / Member
Dr. Egya Ndede Yankey
Dr. Egya Ndede YankeyHead - Coconut Research Programme/Member
Mr. Albert Banafo
Mr. Albert BanafoHead Accounts Division/Member
Dr. Enoch Sapey
Dr. Enoch SapeyHOD, Breeding/Member
Mr. Reynolds Boadi
Mr. Reynolds BoadiTUC Rep/Member
Akpe Mary Eddy-Doh
Akpe Mary Eddy-DohHead, Crop Protection Division/Member
Dr. Fred Danso
Dr. Fred DansoRSA Rep/Member
Dr. Samuel Anim Okyere
Dr. Samuel Anim OkyereHead of Plantation/Member
Dr. Frederick Sarpong
Dr. Frederick SarpongHead of Value addition/Member
Ms. Esther Animah Boadu
Ms. Esther Animah BoaduSecretary

Value

Our Partners and Collaborators

MOFA
Solidaridad
Twifo Oil Palm Plantations Limited
CIRAD
NARO
Ghana Sumatra
University of Cape Coast
University of Ghana
COGENT
OLAM Group
Sumatra Bioscience
Benso Oil
Oil Palm Research Association
Min of local Government
University of Nottingham
KNUST

Facilities

Our Facilities

CSIR-Oil Palm Research Institute has a basic school and a guest house.

Contact

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  • +233-(0)24-622-3390
  • +233-(0)24-405-6473
  •  (+233) 54 355 1750

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  • info-opri@csir.org.gh
  • admin-opri@csir.org.gh

Our Offices

  • CSIR-OPRI, Kade, Eastern Region
  • WS 001 5345, Takoradi, Western Region
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Address

CSIR-Oil Palm Research Institute, P.O.Box KD 74, Kade, Eastern Region.

Talk to us

+233-(0)53-547-3334