Nigeria National Potato Strategy: A Year in Review

On November 6, 2024, International Potato Center (CIP) through the CGIAR initiative on National Policies and Strategies (NPS), hosted a workshop in collaboration with the Feed the Future Global Biotech Potato Partnership project. The event took place at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) in Kuru, Jos, Nigeria. The primary objective of the workshop was to promote awareness of the Nigeria National Potato Strategy and evaluate the progress achieved in its implementation to date. The workshop brought together 52 participants from various stakeholder groups in the potato sector, including farmers, research institutions, universities, government agencies, international NGOs, and farmer organizations. Among the attendees were 42 men and 10 women, fostering diverse discussions and collaboration to advance the potato industry in Nigeria.

Authors:

Leonard Kirui, Senior Manager NRS, CIP

Joyce Maru, Regional Director for Africa, CIP

Photo credit:  CIP

This work is part of the CGIAR Research Initiative on National Policies and Strategies (NPS). CGIAR launched NPS with national and international partners to build policy coherence, respond to policy demands and crises, and integrate policy tools at national and subnational levels in countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. CGIAR centers participating in NPS are The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (Alliance Bioversity-CIAT), International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), International Water Management Institute (IWMI), International Potato Center (CIP), International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), and WorldFish. We would like to thank all funders who supported this research through their contributions to the CGIAR Trust Fund.