The harvest is complete. The rains have withdrawn. And across the CSIR–Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (CSIR-SARI) Technology Park, the fields now wear the warm, earthy colours of the dry season.
The harvest is complete. The rains have withdrawn. And across the CSIR–Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (CSIR-SARI) Technology Park, the fields now wear the warm, earthy colours of the dry season.
At first glance, the land appears still, dry stalks standing under a relentless sun, soil resting after months of labour. But beneath this quiet surface lies a season rich with experimentation, learning, and progress. This is not the end of a story. It is the turning of a page.
Supported by CORAF (West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development), the CSIR-SARI Technology Park has become a vibrant space where innovation meets reality. Throughout the past season, rows of maize, rice, groundnut, sorghum, cowpea, and soybean plots once stood vibrant and green, each representing a question posed by farmers and a solution explored by researchers. Here, new ideas were not confined to offices or laboratories; they were tested under open skies, in real soil, and under real climatic conditions.
Among the season’s highlights were the evaluation of High Oleic groundnut varieties, promising better oil quality and market value; Fall Army Worm tolerant maize varieties, offering resilience against one of the most destructive pests facing farmers; and the introduction of Black Soldier Fly rearing, an innovative approach to sustainable animal feed production. These technologies reflect CSIR-SARI’s ongoing commitment to developing practical, field-ready solutions that respond directly to the challenges farmers face.
The Technology Park also became a hub of shared learning. Farmers, extension officers, students, and partners walked these fields together, observing, asking questions, exchanging experiences, and building confidence in new practices. Knowledge flowed both ways: from researcher to farmer, and from farmer to researcher, strengthening the relevance of every innovation tested.
Now, in the dry season, the land rests. Cracked soil and dry residues tell stories of what has been achieved and hint at what is yet to come. This waiting season is not idle time; it is a period of reflection, planning, and preparation for the next cycle of discovery.
At CSIR-SARI, we believe that agricultural innovation does not stop at harvest. It continues quietly, in data analysis, seed selection, technology refinement, and planning for the next planting season. The dry fields of today are the foundation of tomorrow’s breakthroughs.
As the savanna waits for the return of the rains, so too does CSIR-SARI prepare for the next chapter asking new questions, testing new ideas, and advancing solutions that improve livelihoods and strengthen food security across Ghana and beyond.
Because when the harvest ends, the work of innovation continues.
CSIR–Savanna Agricultural Research Institute — Research for Farmers, Innovation for the Future.
