Guiding seed sector transformation in Nigeria
Nigeria’s crop variety registration and release system features a range of actors across the public and private sectors who coordinate, nominate, and evaluate crop varieties for release. The process ensures that only high-performing and well-adapted varieties enter the seed system and become available for multiplication and distribution to farmers and food producers. It involves three mandatory trials DUS on-station trials,
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The National Seed Road Map (NSRM) identifies the limited coordination, alignment and accountability that exists among the different donors and development partners to put boundaries to the transformation of the Nigerian seed sector. While it acknowledges the role of the Agriculture Donor Working Group (ADWG) in advising the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), it also recognizes the
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Welcome to the first edition of our newsletter! We have been busy working with many partners to enhance the seed sector in Nigeria and we are excited to share updates with you. Please click here to read the latest seed system activities from the CSP implementing team. We hope you find it informative and valuable.
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This second Seed Alert charts emerging challenges and impediments to the functioning of the national seed sector
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This Seed Alert recommends urgent actions to support the Nigerian seed sector. The Alert is the result of a multi-stakeholder rapid assessment.
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Collaborative Seed Programme 