csir pgrri

Name

csir pgrri

Legal name

CSIR-Plant Genetic Resources Research Institute

Website

https://pgrri.csir.org.gh

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plant Genetic Resources Conservation

NAICS

Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products (11321), Nursery and Tree Production (111421), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (11)

SIC

Forestry (800), Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833)

akta.pro primary industry

Non-Timber Forest Products Management (Resins, Gums, Mushrooms, Berries) (AFAMAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nuts, Seeds & Cones (Pine Nuts, Acorns, Chestnuts) Harvesting (AFAMAFAH), Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFP) Harvesting (Resins, Mushrooms, Botanicals) (IMAMAAAK)

Keywords

• Plant genetic resources
• National genebank operations
• Crop conservation services
• Seedling production sales
• Agricultural research institute

Headquarters

HQ city

Bunso

HQ country

Ghana

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Seedling and Planting Material Sales: Production and sale of high-quality seedlings for local and exotic fruits, ornamental plants, and horticultural crops. Products include mango, avocado, coconut, oil palm, citrus, rambutan, nutmeg, black pepper, and ornamental plants.
2. Farm Produce Sales: Harvest and sale of fruits from institute plantations including rambutan, citrus, and oil palm fruits.
3. Consultancy and Training Services: Provision of consultancy services in farm establishment, fruit tree garden management, spices garden management, arboretum establishment, and training for students, farmers, and private sector.
4. Facility Hiring: Hiring out conference room (50-person capacity, air-conditioned) and 33-seater bus for events, eco-tours, funerals, and parties. Catering services also provided.
5. Germplasm Distribution: Free distribution of germplasm samples to scientists, researchers, farmers, students, and genebanks upon request, supporting national and international research. Some accessions have DOIs enabling formal material transfer agreements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CSIR-PGRRI is Ghana's national genebank, collecting, characterizing, evaluating, documenting, conserving, distributing, and promoting utilization of plant genetic resources. It maintains over 14,000 accessions through Seed Genebank, Field Genebank, and In-vitro conservation, and sells seedlings, fruits, vegetables, and spices via its Commercialization Division alongside training, consultancy, and facility hire services.

Product overview

CSIR-PGRRI operates as Ghana's National Genebank with a multi-component service portfolio. The core offerings consist of seed banking (Seed Genebank for orthodox seeds at controlled temperatures), field conservation (Field Genebank for recalcitrant species), and in-vitro germplasm conservation for disease-free plantlets. The Commercialization Division produces and sells commercial products including spice crops (black pepper, nutmeg, cinnamon, grains of paradise), tropical fruits (rambutan, sweet berry, Garcinia cola, African star apple, bush mango, Malay apple, passion fruit), vegetables (cabbage, pepper, cucumber), and plantation crops (oil palm, coconut, citrus), available through the Nursery Section. Supporting services include a Training & Consultancy service covering agroforestry and crop-specific guidance, Conference Facilities for events, and a Genesys Database providing online access to germplasm accession data. The diverse product lines are distributed through the Commercialization Division which manages both commercial product sales and research output distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Seed Genebank
• Field Genebank
• In-vitro Germplasm Conservation
• Nursery Seedlings
• Spice Products
• Fruit Tree Products
• Crop Production
• Training and Consultancy Services
• Conference and Transport Facilities
• Genesys Germplasm Database Access

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 150,000 taro leaf blight-tolerant planting materials distributed to farmers in Eastern Region
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IITA (International Institute of Tropical Agriculture)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational research institute collaborating with CSIR-PGRRI on plant genetic resources conservation and utilisation. Listed as a partner on the institute's website.
• LIMAGRAINcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLIMAGRAIN is funding a two-year project (2022-2024) for collecting, characterisation, and conservation of tomato, pepper, eggplant, maize, and rice germplasm in Ghana. Expected to collect 150 accessions each of vegetables and 100 accessions each of cereals.
• CSIR-CRI (Crops Research Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister CSIR institute collaborating on Seeds for Resilience project, specifically for Indigenous Leafy Vegetables work. CSIR-CRI receives and multiplies ILV germplasm from PGRRI for distribution to farmers. Joint workshops and farmer engagement activities conducted.
• CSIR-SARI (Savannah Agricultural Research Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSIR-SARI is the local collaborator for PGRRI in the Northern and Upper East regions, implementing Seeds for Resilience project activities. Plant breeders at Manga station select and evaluate varieties before distribution to farmers.
• KAFACI (Korea Africa Food and Agriculture Cooperation Initiative)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKorean government initiative supporting agricultural research collaboration. CSIR-PGRRI staff have participated in KAFACI Young Scientist Research Projects.
• Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA), GhanaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry responsible for agricultural policy. Listed as a partner on the institute's website. MOFA representatives serve on the CSIR-PGRRI board.
• NordGen (Nordic Genetic Resource Center)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNordGen manages the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. CSIR-PGRRI deposited safety duplicate seeds in the vault with NordGen's support.
• Svalbard Global Seed VaultcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGhana became the 100th depositor to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in October 2023, depositing duplicates of maize, rice, eggplant, and cowpea varieties. The vault is managed by NordGen, Crop Trust, and the Government of Norway.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Crop Trust: International organization funding genebank operations globally, including CSIR-PGRRI's Seeds for Resilience project (€405,785 budget). Operates as a financing and standards body for the global crop diversity system.
• CGIAR System Organization: Umbrella organization for 15 international agricultural research centers including IITA, ICRISAT, CIMMYT, and IRRI. Operates the global Genebank Platform with comparable conservation mandate, supported by substantially larger funding base.
• Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Millennium Seed Bank): World's largest ex-situ wild plant conservation facility. Comparable ex-situ seed bank infrastructure and digital cataloging approach, but focused on wild species rather than agricultural crops.
• Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT: CGIAR research center addressing agricultural biodiversity and tropical crop improvement. Comparable mandate in conserving and utilizing plant genetic resources for food security, with broader geographic coverage.
• Nordic Genetic Resource Center (NordGen): Manages the Svalbard Global Seed Vault and is a direct operational partner of CSIR-PGRRI (facilitated Ghana's 100th-depositor milestone). Functions as a regional genebank covering Nordic countries with broader crop scope.

Others

• Limagrain: French seed company funding CSIR-PGRRI's 2022-2024 collecting/characterization project for tomato, pepper, eggplant, maize, and rice germplasm. Functions as both a commercial seed industry player and a strategic partner/funder of conservation activities.

Direct peers

• Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO): Kenya's national agricultural research organization with a Genetic Resources Research Institute managing a similar national genebank mandate. Participates in the Seeds for Resilience five-country project alongside CSIR-PGRRI.
• International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA): CGIAR-affiliated international agricultural research center focused on tropical crops in Africa. Listed as a strategic partner of CSIR-PGRRI on its website; comparable mandate in plant genetic resources conservation and breeding for tropical crops.
• Ethiopia Biodiversity Institute (EBI): National genebank of Ethiopia with a comparable mandate to collect, conserve, and characterize plant genetic resources. One of the five African Seeds for Resilience partner countries alongside CSIR-PGRRI, operating a similar ex-situ conservation model.
• Zambia Agriculture Research Institute (ZARI): Zambia's national agricultural research institute, partner in the Seeds for Resilience project. Operates a National Plant Genetic Resources Centre with a comparable conservation and farmer distribution mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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