13/06/2026
Bulletin No 42 12th June, 2026
Zaria, Kaduna State
NAERLS, KSMC Partner to Deliver Expert Farming Tips Nationwide, Sign MoU
The National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services (NAERLS) and the Kaduna State Media Corporation (KSMC) have on Thursday 11th June, 2026 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening the dissemination of agricultural information to farmers across Nigeria.
The partnership seeks to bridge the gap between agricultural research institutions and smallholder farmers by leveraging KSMC's radio and television platforms to deliver timely, relevant, and practical farming information to millions of farmers nationwide.
Speaking during the signing ceremony held at the NAERLS headquarters in Zaria, the Executive Director of NAERLS, Prof. Yusuf Ahmed Sani, described the event as a strategic milestone in the institute's efforts to enhance agricultural productivity and improve farmers' livelihoods.
According to him, NAERLS serves as a hub of agricultural information with the mandate to disseminate proven innovations, technologies, and best practices to farmers across the country.
"NAERLS is committed to ensuring that farmers have access to reliable and research-based information that can improve productivity, increase income, and enhance livelihoods," he said.
Prof. Sani, however, noted that inadequate funding and the high cost of media airtime have limited the institute's ability to effectively reach its target audience, particularly smallholder farmers who constitute the majority of agricultural producers in Nigeria.
He expressed optimism that the partnership with KSMC would significantly expand the reach of agricultural extension messages and contribute to achieving national food security objectives.
In his remarks, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of KSMC, Hon. Ben S. D. Kure, represented by Zakari Aliyu, stated that the relationship between NAERLS and KSMC spans more than two decades.
He explained that the new agreement was not the beginning of a partnership but rather a strategic expansion of an existing collaboration geared toward supporting agricultural development and national food security.
"The partnership between NAERLS and KSMC is not new. What we are witnessing today is the strengthening of a long-standing relationship that will further enhance access to agricultural information for Nigerian farmers," he said.
Zakari Aliyu also conveyed the assurances of the KSMC Managing Director that the corporation would fully implement the terms of the MoU and work beyond expectations to ensure that the collaboration benefits farmers and the nation as a whole.
Under the agreement, NAERLS will provide KSMC with research-backed content on recommended agricultural practices, improved seed varieties, climate-smart agriculture, market information, and other topical issues affecting the agricultural sector.
KSMC, on its part, will dedicate airtime for agricultural programmes in both English and Hausa languages and collaborate with the NAERLS Farm Broadcast Team in producing television packages and other agricultural content for wider dissemination.
The signing ceremony, which took place in the institute's boardroom, was attended by principal officers from both NAERLS and KSMC, marking the beginning of a renewed partnership aimed at enhancing agricultural information delivery and supporting sustainable agricultural development across Nigeria.
The signing concluded with the presentation of souvenirs to the KSMC team and a group photograph to commemorate the occasion, marking the beginning of what both parties hope will be a fruitful partnership aimed at enhancing agricultural extension service delivery in Nigeria.
For more information about National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services and its services, visit NAERLS Official Website.
Public Relations, Protocols and Advancement Unit,
NAERLS, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
