Think of a world where a single click on a computer or swipe on a smartphone can help feed an entire community. Or a world where a tap on a
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Comrademartins Abantlehe writes on Guaranteeing Food Security through Sustainable Cassava Production
SExtreme weather and climate change have worsened Africa’s food insecurity, especially in Nigeria, where oil dependency and other socio-economic factors further strain the food ecosystem. Transforming the agricultural sector is
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
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
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
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)
It’s six years left to achieve goal 2 of the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goal of ensuring zero hunger, and yet, Nigeria has not reached the level of food sufficiency.
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 2023 Sahel Food Changemakers System Conference was a highly impactful event that successfully brought together key stakeholders to discuss the transformation of Nigeria’s food system. During the conference, the
A silent crisis is unfolding in the food and agriculture sector that supports millions of the Nigerian Population. We are facing unprecedented challenges due to the erratic and increasingly extreme