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The official twitter page of National Agricultural Seeds Council, Nigeria.

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Hon. Fatuhu Muhammed today successfully defended his first budget, leading the Council’s management team with clarity and confidence. Accompanied by Directors from the DG’s Office, Accounts, Human Resources, and the Assistant Director (Accounts).

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BOOM Seeds has provided internet connectivity to NASC under its CSR initiative.
This was facilitated by our DG, Hon. Fatuhu Muhammed, who sought no personal benefit, only that the Council, staff, and stakeholders should benefit.
We appreciate BOOM Seeds

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NASC has unveiled its new 50th Anniversary Commemorative Logo at #SeedConnectAfrica2025 🎉🌱
The logo celebrates 50 years of organised seed industry development in Nigeria and will be used for one year across all official communications.
A new chapter for the seed sector!

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🌱 8 DAYS TO GO!
SeedConnect 2025 is almost here as NASC marks its Golden Jubilee 🎉

Don’t miss the biggest seed industry gathering of the year.
Register now 👉 https://t.co/0HEmEnxXho

📅 26–27 Nov 2025 | 📍 NICON Luxury, Abuja
#SeedConnect2025 #8DaysToGo #NASCGoldenJubilee

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Hon. Fatuhu Muhammed joined the flag-off of the 2025/26 Wheat Dry Season Programme under NAGS-AP in Borno State.
After the event, he paid a courtesy call to the Government of Borno State to strengthen collaboration on food security and farmer support.
#NAGSAP #Agriculture #Borno

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🌱 10 DAYS TO SEEDCONNECT 2025! 🌱
NASC celebrates 50 years of excellence in the seed industry! 🎉

Join the One to Tell Ten Campaign & register now 👉 https://t.co/0HEmEnyv6W

📅 26–27 Nov 2025 | 📍 NICON Luxury Hotel, Abuja
#SeedConnect2025 #NASCGoldenJubilee #OneToTellTen

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to discuss areas of collaboration in promoting Nigeria’s seed sector and agricultural trade opportunities.

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The Director General of the National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC), Hon. Fatuhu Muhammed, met with H.E Ambassador (Dr.) Adamu Mohd Abdulhamid of the Permanent Mission of Nigeria Trade Office to the World Trade Organization (WTO), Geneva, Switzerland.

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🌾 Countdown to #SeedConnectAfrica2025!
Join us as we mark 50 years of seed industry growth 🌟

📅 Nov 26–27, 2025
📍 NICON Luxury Hotel, Abuja

Theme: “Seeds for Africa’s Future: Innovation, Resilience & Food Security.”

#SeedCouncilAt50 #SeedsForAfricasFuture #FoodSecurity

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🌾 The National Agricultural Seeds Council (@NASC_NG) today met with ICRISAT–Nigeria to strengthen collaboration following its recent visit to ICRISAT HQ in India.

Discussions focused on seed research, crop improvement, capacity building & community seed systems

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🇳🇬 The DG, Hon. Fatuhu Muhammed, attended the 3rd High-Level Ministerial Meeting on Rice Self-Sufficiency in Cairo, Egypt, alongside the Governors of Niger and Jigawa States.

A strong step towards achieving rice self-sufficiency and food security in Nigeria. 🌾🤝

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🌱 The OECD Seed Schemes team arrived in 🇳🇬 Nigeria last night.

Today, they met with the Hon. Minister of State for Agriculture, before proceeding to NASC HQ to engage with the DG, Hon. Fatuhu Muhammed, and management.

A key step in strengthening Nigeria’s global seed system.

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🌱 The OECD Seed Schemes team today visited the GOT field, Sheda, and the DUS farm in 🇳🇬.

Guided by Dr. Osho Laganju Bankole, the team inspected seed testing, DUS trials & post-control activities — showcasing Nigeria’s commitment to global seed standards. 🌍

#OECD #SeedQuality

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The Director-General of the National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC), Hon. Fatuhu Muhammed, today met with the Coordinating Minister of Finance, Hon. Wale Edun, and the Minister of Agriculture & Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, at the Ministry of Agriculture & Food Security.

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The OECD Seed Schemes team will soon visit 🇳🇬 Nigeria for an evaluation of our seed certification system

As a member of the OECD Seed Schemes, this visit will strengthen Nigeria’s credibility, ensure continuous compliance with global seed standards & boost our intl seed trade

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🌍 What is OECD?
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development sets global standards, including the Seed Schemes 🌱.

This ensures seeds traded worldwide are ✅ high quality, ✅ true to type & ✅ trusted by farmers.

For 🇳🇬, it means global acceptance of our seeds

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🌱 Seeds for Africa’s Future! 🌍
Join us at SeedConnect Africa 2025 as we celebrate 50 years of seed industry growth with a focus on Innovation, Resilience & Food Security.

📅 Nov 26–27, 2025
📍 NICON Luxury Hotel, Abuja

#SeedConnectAfrica #SeedsForAfricasFuture

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Hon. Fatuhu Muhammed, DG-NASC, met with the DG of ICRISAT in Hyderabad, India. Discussions focused on strengthening collaboration on seed systems, climate-resilient crops, and research partnerships to boost national food security. 🇳🇬🤝🌾