100,000 Farmers To Receive Gov’t Fertilizer In Kaduna

Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has inaugurated a multi-stakeholder committee to oversee the distribution of over 300 truckloads of fertilizer to 100,000 farmers across the state.

Commissioner of Agriculture in the state, Murtala Dabo, who disclosed this in Kaduna, said the fertiliser distribution and monitoring will be coordinated by both state and local government committees ‘’to ensure credibility, transparency, and local ownership.’’

Dabo further explained that membership of the committees will be ‘’drawn from public and private sector representatives, civil society organisations, traditional and religious leaders, labour unions, security agencies, and anti-corruption bodies.’’

The Commissioner added that “this holistic approach reflects Kaduna State’s unwavering commitment to inclusive agricultural transformation, rural development, and sustainable food systems.’’

He added that each beneficiary will receive two bags of free fertilizer under the smallholder farmer category, adding that ‘’in a second category, commercial farmers will benefit from a targeted input subsidy programme.’’

The commissioner however explained that the fertilizer will be made available to commercial farmers at a 40% subsidised rate.