Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has distributed 72,000 bags of fertiliser, 200,000 litres of herbicides and other agricultural equipment to farmers across the state as part of efforts to boost food production.
The inputs, delivered through the Zamfara 2026 wet-season fertiliser programme, were launched on Friday at the Trade Fair Complex in Gusau, the state capital.
A statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, said the state government received more than 120 trucks of fertilisers and other farm inputs for distribution to farmers.
Other items distributed include 100 crop residue crushers, 100 grass choppers, feed milling machines, improved pasture seeds, 20 motorcycles and 20 mobile phones for agricultural extension agents.
Speaking at the event, Governor Lawal described agriculture as central to Zamfara’s economy and development, saying the state had vast fertile land and hardworking farmers with a long history of agricultural activities.
