Governor Uba Sani on Saturday flagged off the distribution of 500 trucks of free fertiliser and the deployment of tractors to support 150,000 smallholder farmers across Kaduna State’s 23 local government areas, marking the third consecutive year of the intervention.
The launch, held at the Murtala Mohammed Square in Kaduna, builds on similar programmes implemented by the administration over the past two years.
In 2025, the governor distributed 400 trucks of free fertiliser to 100,000 smallholder farmers, with each beneficiary receiving two bags. In 2024, the state carried out what it described as its largest-ever fertiliser distribution, providing more than 500 trucks of fertiliser alongside other agricultural inputs for dry-season farming.
Speaking at the event, Mr Sani described the initiative as “one of the most extensive fertiliser support programmes undertaken by any subnational government in Nigeria.”
He said the programme was designed to cushion the impact of rising production costs on farmers and prevent reduced cultivation, lower yields and worsening food insecurity.
