The Institute has a team of scientists made up of animal breeders, veterinary surgeons, parasitologists, entomologists, nutritionists, chemists and experts in farm management and livestock economics.
These experts are responsible for research and development programmes involving cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, grasscutters, poultry and pasture production.

The total number of staff is 295. This includes 27 research staff, 44 senior technical, Administrative and Accounts staff, 18 artisans, 78 junior staff, and 95 daily-rated staff.

The Institute is now situated at its permanent site at Katamanso along the Accra-Dodowa road but still has its laboratories for parasitology, microbiology and nutrition, a veterinary clinic, a feedmill and a library at Achimota .  It has field stations at Pokuase and Nyankpala.