During the immediate past administration, 150 tractors were allegedly procured by the government, yet the state now has fewer than 30 government-owned tractors across its 16 local government areas.
A source within the state Ministry of Agriculture, Tractor Hiring Unit Department , who pleaded anonymity for fear of being punished for speaking to the media without authorisation, said out of the 30 tractors at the department, only about 16 were functional.
Between 2018 and 2019, Mr Ishaku bought 160 tractors, 60 Massey Ferguson tractors and 100 mini tractors. A farmer, Ibrahim Usaini, who spoke with PREMIUM TIMES said the high cost of hiring tractors has made farming less profitable and is one of the reasons for the increase in food prices.“Almost all the tractors bought by the last administration to help farmers were bought and diverted by top government officials. We learnt that some were taken to some north-central states, a situation that is causing us hardship,” Mr Usaini added.
Mr Gani said the initiative by the present administration to prioritise small-scale and medium-scale farmers in the distribution of the “soon to arrive” tractors will no doubt boost food production and security in the state.
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