Niger Govt. to acquire N1.8bn tractors for 2019 farming season
The Niger State Government has concluded arrangements to procure 10 new tractors at the cost of N1.8 billion to boost its access to farmers in the state for the 2019 farming season.
Mr Bello, who was represented by the deputy governor, Ahmed Ketso, said the programme was a collaboration of the state government with agriculture stakeholders. He explained that the state government was partnering with distributors under the federal government Special Fertiliser Intervention Programme to make available 25,000 metric tons of fertiliser in the state.
Others includes 3,000 metric tons of hybrid soya beans seeds and 16,000 litres of assorted herbicides.
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