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Welcome to the

Forestry Research Institute

of Ghana

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Based on lessons gained from the advancement of industrialised countries, the National Science Technology and Innovation Policy recognises that the attainment of Ghana to the middle income status requires a solid science based, technology and innovation (STI) environment. The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), of which CSIR-Forestry Research Institute of Ghana (CSIR-FORIG) belongs, is one of the institutions set up to address issues on scientific and technological advancement. The CSIR has a vision of "using the transforming power of S&T for wealth creation". The role of CSIR-FORIG towards this vision is to undertake forest, forest products and related research and to disseminate and commercialize research outputs and services.

To be able to achieve this CSIR-FORIG undertakes demand-driven research, builds capacity and promotes the application of technologies for sustainable management of Ghana’s forest resources for the benefit of society.

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Our Vision

To be a centre of excellence in forestry research in the humid tropics.

Our Mission

We undertake demand-driven research, build capacity and promote the application of technologies for sustainable management of forest resources for the benefit of society.

Goals

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Conduct high quality user-focused forestry research that generates scientific knowledge and appropriate technologies.

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Disseminate forestry related information for the improvement of the social, economic and environmental well-being of the Ghanaian people.

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To enhance the sustainable development, conservation and efficient utilisation of Ghana's forest resources.

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To foster stronger linkages through collaborative research across disciplines among its scientists, stakeholders and external Institutions

Who We Are

Forestry Research Institute of Ghana is one of the 13 institutes of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). It is located at Fumesua near Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. It started as a research unit within the Forestry Department in 1962. It was fully established as a research institute and named FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE (FPRI) under the then Ghana Academy of Sciences in 1964 and in 1968 placed under the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).

Contact Us

The Director
Forestry Research Institute of Ghana, P. O. Box UP 63 KNUST
Kumasi, Ghana

Tel :+233-(0)3220-60123/60373
Fax :+233-(0)3220-60121
Email : director@csir-forig.org.gh