• Hausa Edition
  • Podcast
  • Conferences
  • LeVogue Magazine
  • Business News
  • Print Advert Rates
  • Online Advert Rates
  • Contact Us
Thursday, July 31, 2025
Leadership Newspapers
Read in Hausa
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Leadership Newspapers
No Result
View All Result

Stakeholders Validate New Quality Standards To Boost Yam Production

by Adegwu John
9 months ago
in Business
Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on XTelegram

Stakeholders in the yam production sector yesterday authenticated new quality standards and certification guidelines aimed at boosting yam productivity and quality in Nigeria.

Advertisement

At a workshop organised by the National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC) in partnership with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), the industry leaders gathered to validate guidelines that will ensure the production of high-quality seed yams through innovative propagation techniques.

Acting director-general of NASC, Dr Ishiak Khalid, stated that the workshop’s goal was to enhance seed yam quality standards.

Organised under the five-year project—Programme for Seed System Innovation of Vegetatively-Propagated Crops in Africa (PROSSIVA), the initiative seeks to overcome the bottlenecks in seed delivery systems through research and innovation for crops propagated through techniques like hydroponics, aeroponics and tissue culture.

According to the DG, the validation of certification guidelines was necessary to support yam quality management protocols and set minimum seed standards to ensure that only the best planting materials reach farmers.

RELATED

Port Harcourt Refinery Not For Sale — NNPC

Port Harcourt Refinery Not For Sale — NNPC

12 hours ago
[EDITORIAL] The World Against Trafficking In Persons

EU Announces Extra €6m Support To Fight Human Trafficking In Nigeria

16 hours ago

 

He said that NASC remains dedicated to quality in seed production.

 

Representing the Seed Entrepreneurs Association of Nigeria (SEEDAN), acting executive-secretary, Stephen Adigun noted that the new guidelines would foster consistency in quality and productivity, while positioning quality seed yams as foundational to sustainable agricultural growth in Nigeria.

 

Adigun outlined SEEDAN’s focus on ensuring seed yams meet criteria such as varietal purity, disease prevention, and optimal physical standards to support farmers and enhance yields.

 

SEEDAN also advocated that these guidelines will empower seed entrepreneurs to meet both domestic and international standards, driving Nigeria’s agricultural growth.

 

“Quality seed yams are essential to a resilient agricultural system, transforming food security and economic stability across our communities,

 

“Let us continue to work together to uphold these standards and contribute to a prosperous future for our agricultural sector,” Adigun said.


We’ve got the edge. Get real-time reports, breaking scoops, and exclusive angles delivered straight to your phone. Don’t settle for stale news. Join LEADERSHIP NEWS on WhatsApp for 24/7 updates →

Join Our WhatsApp Channel




SendShareTweetShare
Previous Post

Crackdown On Telecom Infrastructure Criminals Looms As New Order Kicks Off

Next Post

National Grid Collapses 9th Time In 10 Months

Adegwu John

Adegwu John

You May Like

Port Harcourt Refinery Not For Sale — NNPC
Business

Port Harcourt Refinery Not For Sale — NNPC

2025/07/30
[EDITORIAL] The World Against Trafficking In Persons
Business

EU Announces Extra €6m Support To Fight Human Trafficking In Nigeria

2025/07/30
Lekki Port Moves 40,000TEUs Transhipment Cargoes Across West African Seaports
Business

Lekki Port Moves 40,000TEUs Transhipment Cargoes Across West African Seaports

2025/07/30
Sub-Saharan Africa’s 3.4% 2024 Growth Inadequate To Curb Poverty – World Bank
Business

World Bank Advocates Strong Policies, Action To End Gas Flaring

2025/07/30
Chams Unveils Driving Forces Of Stellar Performance
Business

Chams Holding Rebrands, Restructures For Future Growth

2025/07/30
Ecobank Nigeria To Reward  500 Customers
Business

Ecobank Group Reports $398m Pre-tax Profit, $1.1bn Net Revenue In H1

2025/07/30
Leadership Conference advertisement

LATEST

Tinubu Meets Kwankwaso’s Ally Jibrin Amid Defection Rumour

Sokoto Gov’t Begins Sale Of N5.3bn Fertilizer To Farmers

MTN Doles Out N290m In Ongoing Mega Promo

Bayelsa Gov’t Donates N100m To Support Adamawa Flood Victims

JUST-IN: Federal Gov’t Increases Scholarship Grants By 50%

Coalition Not About Atiku’s 2027 Ambition — ADC

JUST-IN: Gov Alia Sacks Cabinet, Appoints New Chief Of Staff

CAS Tasks 30 New Pilots On Integrity, Commitment To Professionalism

IAWPA Inducts Amb Calvaliereh As Africa’s ‘Most Peaceful Man 2025’ In Ethiopia

INEC, NOA Close Ties To Strengthen Voter Education, Mobilisation

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.