Managing Director of SEED-CO, Kaduna, Mr. Kolade Dada, says as part of efforts to tackle the effects of climate change on food security, the company is developing climate-smart crop varieties and disease-tolerant crop varieties.
Speaking to farmers invited to witness a grand finale of “Harvest Brown Field Day Celebration”, for the 2022/2023 harvest seasons organised by the company, Mr Dada said they look forward to product basket portfolio expansion.
- Bandit commander gunned down in Kaduna
- Fulani leader petitions IG, accuses Kaduna police of arrest, torture
“Our emphasis is on our improved climate-smart crop varieties and disease-tolerant crop varieties. We are diversifying our products, which include commercial crops such as soybean, rice, wheat, sorghum, and vegetables,” he said.
According to him, they are leveraging on technology and investing in cold room storage facilities for effective seed storage, and multiple crop experiments in our R&D portfolio allow us to innovate”.
He expressed worry over challenges like insecurity and difficult terrain which in most cases hampered their movements to rural areas in to deliver quality seed varieties to farmers.
A farmer, Shamsudeen Bello, tried many seeds in the past on his farms but testified to the efficacy of SEED.CO.
Join Daily Trust WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You.
