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PRESS STATEMENT CropLife Nigeria Condemns the Continued Importation of Banned Pesticides into Nigeria, Calls for Urgent Regulatory Action Martins Awofisayo President, CropLife Nigeria Members of the Nigerian press, ladies and gentlemen; I am making this press release on behalf of members of CropLife Nigeria (CLN) as the current President of the Association. We wish to […]

At a recently concluded Annual General Meeting of Croplife Nigeria, an association of crop protectors and agro allied industrialists, former Vice-President of the association, Prince Martins Awofisayo was unanimously elected President. In his acceptance speech on behalf of the newly elected executives, he demanded increased recognition and respect for Croplife Nigeria; more cooperation from regulatory

Agrofood professionals under CropLife Nigeria have called for the passage of a comprehensive pesticide bill to regulate the industry and deepen sensitisation on the implications of Maximum Residue Limits in agricultural products. The stakeholders also demanded mandatory training and certification of agro-dealers, agricultural extension workers, and other operators across the value chain to curb the misuse

CropLife Nigeria (CLN) has formally commissioned its National Secretariat in Abuja, a significant step toward strengthening the Association’s institutional presence and enhancing engagement with stakeholders across the country. The Secretariat was officially opened on 6 December 2025 and is located at Office 3, 1st Floor, Asokoro Shopping Complex, Plot 1552 T.Y. Danjuma Street, Asokoro, Federal

CropLife Nigeria (CLN) organized a 2 day workshop on Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) and Anti- counterfeiting of Crop protection products (CPPs) in collaboration with CropLife Africa and Middle East (CLAME) on the 4th and 5th of December 2025 at the Barcelona hotel, FCT, Abuja. The program was attended by various government agencies including NAFDAC, NESREA,

CLN Exco visit to Sen. Dan Dutse on the pursuit of the Pesticide Bill in the National assembly and also to congratulate him on his victory at the polls. Senator Dan Dutse was the chairman of Agric committee in the 9th assembly and instrumental to all the successes of the bill thus far.

Recently, there was a report that the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) interventions on agro-processing were unrealistic and only on paper. In this interview, the Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, Harvestfield Industries Limited, Prince Martins Awofisayo, a major player in Nigeria’s agriculture/food sector debunks this. Asides his expertise in agrochemicals’ production, Lagos-based Awofisayo is also