The Federal government has launched the Revised National Agricultural Seed Policy, 2022 in a bid to enhance farmers’ productivity and boost the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) through agriculture. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar while launching the policy on Tuesday, said the Revised Policy has removed the ambiguous areas in the erstwhile 2015 National Seed Policy. Dr Abubakar said the policy strengthened the identified weaknesses and introduced innovations that optimised the regulatory, promotional and protection roles of the National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC) in ensuring that farmers have access to improved quality seeds. Ojo said the National Agricultural Seed Policy, 2022 has leveraged the advent of technology and innovations in the seed industry. He further expressed the commitment of NASC to the full implementation of the policy after the launch.

Source: Nigerian Tribune May 17, 2023 00:17 UTC