Kano State government on Thursday commenced the distribution of N1 billion free fertilisers to small holder farmers in the state.
Gov. Abba Yusuf during the distribution of the commodity at the Government House in Kano, said it was in fulfillment of his campaign promise to improve livelihood through investment in agribusiness.
The governor had during his campaign activities towards 2023 elections promised to champion agricultural transformation through provision of quality and affordable agricultural inputs.
This was contained in his 70-page blueprint presented to the people of Kano entitled “My Commitment for Kano”
The governor explained that the over N1 billion worth of NPK free fertiliser would distributed to 52,800 small holder farmers across the 44 Local Government Areas of the state.
He said the farm input was produced by the state owned Kano Agricultural Supply Company (KASCO), saying the intention was to reduce cost of production and boost food security.
Yusuf said the State Executive Council had also approved the procurement of over N5 billion worth of fertiliser to be made available to farmers at subsidised rate.
The governor said the intervention would help farmers already battling high cost of inputs and labour to redouble their energy to upscale their productivity.
He pledged the government’s readiness to sustain food production through regular supply of fertiliser by KASCO.
Yusuf said KASCO and other state manufacturing centres were being strengthened to revitalise revenue flow and boost the state economy.
The beneficiaries which include women farmers and people living with disabilities are expected to receive 25kg of NPK fertiliser each. (NAN)
