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Understanding the need for reform in the institutional seed market of Nigeria

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Introduction Large-scale procurement, handling, and distribution of seeds in formal transactions by institutional actors – such as governments, NGOs, and development programs – often impede the development of a sustainable seed industry. This is evident in the Nigerian seed market, where institutional buyers make up a significant portion of the total seed market. According to The African Seed Access Index

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A boost for Nigerian farmers: New varieties introduced

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In a significant development for Nigeria’s agricultural sector, the National Variety Release Committee (NVRC) has announced the release of several new crop varieties, highlighting the country’s progress in the plant variety release system of Nigeria. New high-performing cultivars introduced through the Collaborative Seed Programme (CSP) innovation pilots were also released. This initiative aims to expedite the release of productivity improving

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Strengthening SEEDAN’s Capacity to Transform Nigeria’s Seed Sector

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Seed has been recognized as central to any agricultural transformation program in the world, it is the main carrier of agricultural development, it is through the seed that taste, biotic and abiotic resistance/tolerance, yield, and maturity period are transmitted to farming and agribusiness. The seed sector is crucial and plays a strategic role in improving productivity in Nigeria’s agriculture sector

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Advancing Seed Quality Assurance in Nigeria: Pilot of Seed Quality Assurance Models

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The recent workshop organized by the collaborative Seed Programme (CSP) marks a significant step towards ensuring high-quality seeds are available to farmers. The workshop reviewed proposed seed quality assurance (SQA) models for pilot implementation, with key stakeholders from NASC, NIHORT, SEEDAN, Extension Africa, Sahel Consulting, and other relevant organizations participating. The objectives of the meeting were three-fold: (a) review the

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