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TRAINING ON SEEDCODEX ADMINISTRATION AND CONTROL
September 23, 2020 /in news /by Admin AdminSEEDCODEX, an electronic verification and authentication system introduced by NASC to enhance efficiency of the seed certification process has recently been implemented. This new will help to meet and exceed the needs of farmers and potential investors in the seed industry. Selected NASC staff are currently being trained on the administration and control of the […]
Meeting of partners on the project “Increasing production and dissemination of quality Early Generation Seeds (EGS) to improve income and food security of farmers in Nigeria”
August 19, 2020 /in news /by Admin AdminThe National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC) is leading a consortium of 3 partners (NASC, Value Seeds, and Premier Seeds Limited) on a project aimed at ensuring production of quality EGS. As part of the project, NASC is working with relevant partners, including National Research Institutes (NARIs) with mandates for Maize, Rice, and Soybean to enhance […]
SEED RETREAT 2020
March 2, 2020 /in news /by Admin AdminA National Seed Retreat was held on the 27th February, 2020 at the Institute of Agricultural Research, ABU, Zaria. The retreat was convened as a forum for strategic discourse to understand the reflections of stakeholders in the seed industry; to plan, evaluate, as well as address the prospects and challenges of the seed industry in […]
Hon. Minister of Agric pays courtesy visit to NASC Headquarters
February 25, 2020 /in news /by Admin AdminThe Hon. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Muhammad Nanono, paid a courtesy visit to the Headquarters of NASC, Sheda on Thursday February 20, 2020. The Minister was received by the DG NASC, Directors and members of the Seed Entrepreneurs Association of Nigeria (SEEDAN); afterwhich, he was taken on a tour of the facilities and […]
Dr. Muazu Abdulkadir, Pemanent Secretary FMARD pays courtesy visit to NASC HQ, Sheda, FCT
January 28, 2020 /in news /by Admin AdminDr. Muazu Abdulkadir, Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Nigeria paid a courtesy visit to NASC Headquarters, Sheda, FCT on Tuesday January 14, 2020 and was accompanied by Mrs. Babangida, Director FDA. He was received by Dr. Phillip Ojo, DG NASC and the management team. The PS was taken on a tour […]
TRAINING ON CASSAVA THIRD PARTY CERTIFICATION BY NASC IN COLLABORATION WITH CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES (CRS) HELD IN MAKURDI, BENUE STATE, FROM OCTOBER 28TH – 30TH, 2019
November 1, 2019 /in news /by Admin AdminA training on 3rd Party Certification under the BASICS (Building an Economically Sustainable, Integrated Cassava Seed System) Project was held in Makurdi, Benue State. Third Party Certification involves the use of trained and licensed private agents to carry out seed field inspection, certification under NASC supervision. The Amended Seed Act 2019 allows NASC to use […]
2019 SEED FAIR AND FARMERS’ FIELD DAY
October 20, 2019 /in news /by Admin AdminThe 2019 Seed Fair & Farmers’ Field Day was held at the NASC Headquarters, Sheda, on Thursday October 17, 2019. The event was chaired by the Hon. Minister of Agriculture & Rural Development, Alh. Muhammad Sabo Nanono; where he charged Research Institutes to develop crops that can thrive without excessive use of chemicals so that […]