COVID-19 Crisis: Seed Alert (June Edition)

Seed Alerts identify current challenges and urgent action in the Nigerian seed sector, based on surveys and focus group discussions with various stakeholders.

Alert 1:Mobility restrictions and lockdown disrupt the processes involved in the evaluation and release of new varieties.

Alert 2: Mobility restrictions and lockdown hinder the timely production of early generation seed, and the planning of its supply

Alert 3: Mismatch between financial products and services, and seed business models and needs, limits access to finance.

Alert 4: Mobility restrictions and their enforcement impede seed producers’ access to agro-inputs and mechanization services.

 

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We are delighted to invite you to the Sahel Food System Changemakers' Conference on October 12th, 2023, at the NAF Conference Centre, Kado District, Abuja, Nigeria. The discussion will be focused on the theme - Rethinking Food and Nutrition Security in the Face of Climate Change: Scaling Innovations and Driving Urgent Public-Private Partnership Actions.

 

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