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The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (Icrisat) will use its research expertise and network to help Nigeria in addressing the issues it is facing in groundnut production.
“We will collaborate with Nigeria’s National Agricultural Research System (NARS) in increasing incomes of farmers by improving productivity and sustainability of groundnut-based systems. We will help them in finding groundnut varieties that suits market preference," Dr William Dar, Director-General of ICRISAT, said here in a statement on Wednesday.
He added that ICRISAT’s technologies are ready for large-scale deployment and dissemination in Nigeria.
“Improved varieties coupled with community seed production schemes can ensure availability of high quality seeds to farmers for maximum yields and incomes,” Dr Dar said.
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