Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has flagged off the 2026 statewide wet farming season and launched the sale and distribution of 200 truckloads of NPK fertiliser at a 50 per cent subsidised rate.
The governor also distributed free agricultural inputs to 120,000 farmers to boost food production and improve livelihoods across the state.
The governor’s spokesperson, Dauda Illiya, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.
Illiya said the intervention includes the distribution of free agrochemicals, knapsack sprayers, certified seeds, water pumps, bicycles and post-harvest storage facilities as part of the state’s comprehensive agricultural support programme.
According to him, Zulum also launched the distribution of 10,000 bicycles to enhance the mobility of rural farmers and unveiled post-harvest storage facilities aimed at reducing losses and improving the preservation of farm produce.
