The National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC) has certified 81,000 metric tons of seeds across the country, Philip Ojo, the director general, has said.
has certified 81,000 metric tons of seeds across the country, Philip Ojo, the director general, has said.“Today as I speak with you, the industry has available at the disposal of accredited seed companies across the country about 81,000 metric tons of certified seeds of rice, maize, sorghum, soyabean, cowpea, millet, groundnut, wheat, sesame and potato that are ready for deployment and purchase by farmers for the production of food and raw materials for Nigerians,” he said.
Meanwhile, Mr Ojo at the meeting, said the seed industry is preparing to push out this quantity of certified seeds in order to have enough seeds for the next planting season. The outcome of the survey titled; Seed Alert, he said, shows that mobility restrictions hampered access to markets by farmers, seed companies and agro-dealers, which resulted in increased prices and reduced seeds affordability for farmers. This he said said posed severe negative impact on the seed industry.
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