Fatuhu Mohammed Buhari, the newly inaugurated director common, Nationwide Agricultural Seed Council (NASC), has assured his tenure wil be a catalyst for the current administration’s ‘Renewed Hope Meals Safety Revolution,’
Talking on the handing over ceremony, which held in Abuja on Friday, the DG pledged to guide the council with integrity, transparency, and an unrelenting deal with outcomes.
In response to Fatuhu Buhari, “Agriculture stands on the coronary heart of the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Administration, including that President Tinubu’s imaginative and prescient for Meals Safety, Financial Diversification, and Sustainable Growth is evident: Nigeria should feed itself and unlock the complete potential of its Agri-business sector.”
Buhari mentioned, “Seeds are the primary hyperlink within the Agricultural worth chain-the tiny however mighty catalysts of abundance. With out high quality seeds, there might be no thriving farms; with out thriving farms, there might be no meals safety.”
He assured that beneath his management the council will strengthen regulatory businesses, companion with analysis institutes, increase seed multiplication programmes and interact seed firms, growth businesses, and traders to scale up manufacturing and distribution.
He famous that, “seeds are the primary hyperlink within the agricultural worth chain-the tiny however mighty catalysts of abundance. With out high quality seeds, there might be no thriving farms; with out thriving farms, there might be no meals safety.”
“Below my management, the Seed Council will, strengthen regulatory frameworks to make sure farmers entry solely high-yielding, disease-resistant seeds, Companion with analysis establishments and Agri-tech pioneers to develop climate-smart seed varieties,” he mentioned.
Buhari famous that in his predecessor’s tenure, the NASC made notable strides by strengthening seed high quality assurance methods, enhancing capability constructing for seed producers, and nurturing strategic partnerships with analysis establishments and personal seed firms.
He mentioned Nigeria should feed itself and unlock the complete potential of its agri-business sector, noting that the Nationwide Agricultural Seed Council is pivotal to this mission”.
“To the farmers, he mentioned your suggestions will information our insurance policies, to researchers and seed firms, your improvements will drive us, to Growth Companions – Your help will amplify our affect and to the The Media – Your voice will hold the nation knowledgeable and impressed.”
He urged stakeholders to, collectively, sow the seeds of Renewed Hope and reap a harvest of prosperity for generations to return.
In his remarks Ishiaku Khalid, speedy previous performing DG, highlighted key reforms, achievements beneath him to incorporate monetary milestones and strategic partnerships that outlined their tenure from Might 2023 to March 2025.
“The NASC, because the apex regulatory physique overseeing Nigeria’s seed business, has made important strides in together with Institutional Reforms, International Recognition, Capability Constructing and Infrastructure Growth.”
Presenting the monetary highlights beneath his tenure, he mentioned within the 2023-2024 price range, NASC acquired N2.64 billion for personnel, N258.4 million for overheads, and N12.05 billion for capital initiatives, with practically 100% utilisation fee.
“2025 Finances Appropriation: ₦7.769 billion, comprising ₦2.262 billion for personnel, ₦240,014,754 million for overhead, and ₦5.267 billion for capital expenditure.”
He famous that regardless of the progress made, NASC confronted challenges comparable to insufficient overhead funding, lack of logistics help, ageing seed processing equipment, and the necessity for a nationwide seed reserve.
“The incoming management is anticipated to deal with these challenges and construct on the foundations laid by the outgoing administration,” he mentioned
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