Agric firm automates seed processing

An indigenous seed firm, Value Seeds Company, has acquired an ultra-modern fully-automated seed processing line aimed at boosting farmers yield for food sufficiency. While commissioning the processing line, the minister of Agriculture, Dr Muhammed Mahmood, said Nigeria is on its way to meeting its food sufficiency goal. The minister, who commissioned the facility through the […]

An indigenous seed firm, Value Seeds Company, has acquired an ultra-modern fully-automated seed processing line aimed at boosting farmers yield for food sufficiency.

While commissioning the processing line, the minister of Agriculture, Dr Muhammed Mahmood, said Nigeria is on its way to meeting its food sufficiency goal.

The minister, who commissioned the facility through the Director-General, National Agricultural Seed Council, Dr Philip Olusegun Ojo, who was represented by the North-West regional director of the council, Mr Ubandoma Hudu Mohammed, said access to improved seeds is key to addressing food insecurity.

 “We are therefore calling on all the other seed companies to follow the steps of Value Seeds. One of the key challenges that this machine is going to address is seed conditioning, which is very key.” 

The president of Value Seeds Limited, Sir George Zangir, said the company’s processing facility was overwhelmed as they had to work overnight and relentlessly to meet demands and deadlines. 

He said, “The new processing line will fully automate our seed processing business and we will be able to process huge amounts of seeds in good time.