The Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh have said that an estimated N112 billion will be required provide basic improved seeds to farmers across Nigeria this year.
This is just as the Minister said that Nigeria needs seeds industry revolution to tackle the circulation of substandard seeds.
Ogbeh made this known during a National Workshop on developing a Rapid Action Plan for Quality Seed Production organised by the National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC).