The Federal Government, on Monday, commenced the distribution of subsidised farm inputs to farmers in the Bunkure Local Government
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Ernest Afolabi, disclosed this at the inauguration of the distribution to farmers in the ATASP-1 states of Jigawa, Kano, Kebbi, Niger and Sokoto.
Represented by the Director, Planning and Policy Coordination, Mallam Tanimu Ibrahim, Afolabi said the ceremony marked the commencement of the delivery of subsidised inputs to about 60,000 farmers in the participating states for the year 2023. He said the programme was inaugurated in March 2015 to improve food security, attract private-sector investment into agriculture, reduce post-harvest losses, as well as adding value to local agricultural produce.
“Under the Commodity Value Chain Development component, the FGN, through the ministry, has been supporting farmers with critical production inputs.
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