Guiding seed sector transformation in Nigeria
The Collaborative Seed Programme is conducting a seed entrepreneur assessment in Kano and Kaduna State of Nigeria to foster B2B opportunities with Dutch seed companies. As a viable seed company, by participating in this assessment, you will be able to gain valuable insights into your entrepreneurship strengths, identify key growth areas and boost your business through a clear picture of
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Since its inception in 2018, Seed Connect Africa has continued to bring together stakeholders in the seed industry to deliberate on challenges facing the sector and identify pathways to navigate the threats. Various stakeholders in the seed sector converged for the 6th edition of Seed Connect Africa. The 2-day conference and exhibition took place on 28th and 29th November 2023
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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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Introduction: We are delighted to bring you the latest updates on the Collaborative Seed Program’s (CSP) groundbreaking venture into the Licensed Seed Inspectors (LSI) scheme in the Northwest region of Nigeria. Under the Decentralization of Seed Quality Assurance (DSQA) topic, the CSP is working diligently to reinforce the decentralization of seed certification systems in the country. In this article, we
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