Seeds

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As part of efforts to ensure that Nigeria benefits from the $86 billion global seed trade, the National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC) has trained seed certification officers in line with the Organization for Economic Cooperation…

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A seed inspection raid in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Nasarawa State by the National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC) has seized assorted vegetable seeds from seed dealer, Technisem Seed. The Director of the council’s Seed…

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As the preparation for rain-fed and irrigation cultivation of crops begins, the Director-General, National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC), Dr Philip Olusegun Ojo, has warned farmers against using seeds and seedlings without CODEX, a…

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To boost Nigeria’s agricultural productivity, the National Varieties Release Committee (NVRC) has released 49 high-yielding crop varieties to farmers. The development was disclosed on Wednesday by the NVRC chairman, Oladosu…

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To boost agricultural production in the country, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of N2.4 billion for the procurement of seeds of various crops for the farmers in 2022. The Council also approved over N1billion for…

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The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mahmood Abubakar has urged Nigerians to report dealers of fake seeds to the relevant authorities for appropriate actions to be taken, saying the cultivation of substandard seeds would…

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Ene Okwanihe, Abuja The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) in collaboration with the Federal Government, Seed Entrepreneurs Association of Nigeria (SEEDAN), National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC) and other…

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The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar has said that quality seeds is the foundation of crop production and a stimulus for increased agricultural yield as the ministry continues to drive policies that will…

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OLAM Nigeria, through its subsidiary, Crown Flour Mills (CFM), has launched a N300m investment to set up community seed enterprises with the sole aim of inceasing wheat production. Speaking during the virtual launch of the project,…

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Nigeria and The Netherlands have launched a four-year Collaborative Seed Programme (CSP) to sustainably address major challenges in the Nigerian seed sector. The programme, which was launched at a virtual event organized by Sahel…