National Seed Platform: Adoption of Quality Seeds as a Tool for Achieving Food Security in Nigeria

National Seed Platform: Adoption of Quality Seeds as a Tool for Achieving Food Security in Nigeria

Objectives

  • Present evidence on status of “varietal adoption and quality seed use” in Nigeria, compared to other countries.
  • Share some examples/illustrations of strategies/interventions that work in improving varietal turnover and quality seed use.
  • Provide data driven results that shows the higher performance of improved varieties over local farmer varieties of tomato and cabbage.
  • Provide better understanding and knowledge sharing on drivers/barriers to adoption of improved varieties and cultivation methods.
  • Share ways in broadening farmer’s awareness and skills on the use of quality vegetable seeds and advanced cultivation practices.

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