National Agricultural Seed Council
Regulatory body · Nigeria · also called NASC
What to know
| Ministry | Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development |
|---|---|
| Mandate | Regulates Nigeria's seed industry: sets policy on seed development, certifies and quality-controls the seed sold to farmers, and oversees seed testing, registration, production, marketing, distribution, import and export. |
| Services | Seed testing, registration, release, production, certification and quality control; regulation of the seed industry including seed import and export; and advice to the Federal Government on organising and financing seed programmes. |
| Coverage | National. |
| Contact | Tel: +234 811 388 7697. Email: info@seedcouncil.gov.ng. Km 29, Abuja-Lokoja Expressway, Sheda, FCT, Nigeria. |
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