The Nationwide Seed Merchants Affiliation of Ghana (NaSTAG) has launched a year-long collection of actions to mark its tenth anniversary celebrations at its tenth Annual Common Assembly (AGM) in Wenchi, Bono Area.
Executives on the nation’s largest seed affiliation defined that as a part of its year-long celebrations, it should maintain particular occasions each month, together with stakeholder engagement, consciousness campaigns, subject days and award ceremonies.
An anniversary brand was additionally unveiled on the common assembly.
Mr. Seidu Mubarak Abdullahi stated in a communiqué issued and signed by the NaSTAG Chairman on the finish of the two-day Common Meeting that it’s becoming to have fun 10 years of devoted service to Ghana’s seed sector.
“Over the previous 10 years, the Affiliation has recorded a number of ground-breaking achievements which have strengthened the business, together with establishing a seed traceability system, growing a nationwide seed producer catalog, contributing to the Nationwide Seed Plan, and launching #SeedLink, a platform that amplifies the seed sector’s voice to affect coverage selections.”
The communiqué added that this anniversary celebrates a decade of affect and on the similar time serves as a springboard for future ambitions.
A name to strengthen relationships
NaSTAG reaffirmed its dedication to working carefully with authorities businesses and improvement companions to advance the seed sector.
The affiliation’s members known as on key authorities businesses, notably the Ministry of Meals and Agriculture, to help the affiliation’s contribution to nationwide initiatives such because the Ghana Feed Programme.
Moreover, NaSTAG reiterated its name to strengthen relationships amongst all stakeholders, together with policymakers, researchers, personal sector actors, and worldwide companions, to collectively develop the seed sector by way of coordinated coverage interventions, useful resource mobilization, and technical help.
Solely by way of deeper and extra intentional cooperation can Ghana obtain sustainable seed safety, improved farmers’ livelihoods and resilient agricultural techniques, the communiqué pressured.
new member
NaSTAG formally welcomed 4 new members to the affiliation at its tenth Common Assembly.
The brand new members acquired their membership playing cards throughout the common assembly, demonstrating NaSTAG’s continued development and attractiveness to seed merchants throughout Ghana.
This growth indicators the affiliation’s strengthening affect and the rising recognition of collective motion as important to the event of the seed business, the communiqué stated.
The 2-day Annual Common Assembly, held from 28 to 29 April 2026, included discussions on NaSTAG’s actions and a devoted session on the Ghana Seed Sector Evaluation Workshop with key accomplice Africa Seed Entry Index (TASAI).
The convention, which introduced collectively seed producers, merchants, researchers, coverage makers and improvement companions, to debate methods to strengthen Ghana’s seed sector, make sure the sustainability of the business and strengthen governance buildings to drive efficient implementation of key initiatives was held beneath the theme ‘Offering high quality seeds: the cornerstone of Ghana’s meals provide prosperity’.
The Common Meeting additionally allowed authorities companions to convey a message of goodwill and inspired NaSTAG to construct on its successes.
