Agency Distributes Fertiliser To North-West Farmers

The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) yesterday said it had commenced the distribution of 100,800 bags of fertiliser to 25,200 smallholder farmers across Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi and Jigawa states under the Renewed Hope Farm Input Support Programme (FISP).

Speaking at the flag-off ceremony in Katsina yesterday, NADF executive-secretary, Mohammed Abu Ibrahim, said the initiative was designed to reduce production costs, improve access to quality farm inputs and boost food production in line with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

In a statement, the fund said each beneficiary farmer would receive four bags of fully subsidised fertiliser, while each participating state will receive 20,160 bags for distribution to 5,040 farmers identified through state governments and the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN).

According to Ibrahim, the North-West intervention forms part of a nationwide programme that will see 515,720 bags of fertiliser distributed to 128,930 smallholder farmers across the country.