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NACGRAB Users Engagement Team Conducts Field Monitoring in Niger State

The NACGRAB Users Engagement Team, under the Crop Trust Project, recently conducted a field monitoring visit to Niger State to assess sorghum and cowpea activities and strengthen collaboration towards the…

28 Sep 2025
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Nigeria Holds Second Capacity-Building Workshop on the Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-Sharing

Nigeria has strengthened efforts to promote the implementation and use of the Multilateral System (MLS) of Access and Benefit-Sharing through a two-day capacity-building workshop jointly organised by the National Centre…

18 Oct 2025
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NACGRAB Engages Akufo Farmers on the Plant Treaty’s Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-Sharing

The National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NACGRAB) has continued its grassroots engagement on the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (Plant Treaty), with a…

15 Nov 2025
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Technical Sub-Committee Holds 40th Meeting to Consider 59 Crop Varieties for Registration and Release

The Technical Sub-Committee on Naming, Registration and Release of Crop Varieties, Livestock Breeds and Fisheries is holding its 40th meeting today, Tuesday, 24 March 2026, at the National Centre for…

24 Mar 2026
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FG Registers and Releases 57 Crop Varieties and One Chicken Breed to Farmers

The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the registration and release of 57 high-yielding crop varieties and one locally developed chicken breed to farmers as part of efforts to strengthen…

11 Apr 2026

Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-Sharing: Strengthening Nigeria’s Agricultural Future

The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) and its Multilateral System (MLS) of Access and Benefit-Sharing provide an important framework for conserving, accessing and sharing…

20 Apr 2026
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The National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NACGRAB) is Nigeria’s leading institution for the conservation and sustainable utilization of plant and animal genetic resources, supporting agricultural innovation, biodiversity conservation, and food security.