Women farmers in Kaduna State are among the key beneficiaries of the state government’s latest free fertiliser distribution, as the Governor Uba Sani administration seeks to reduce production costs and strengthen the capacity of smallholder farmers.
The intervention, which began with the distribution of 500 truckloads of fertiliser and the deployment of tractors, targets 150,000 smallholder farmers across Kaduna’s 23 local government areas.
Speaking to PREMIUM TIMES Hausa at the Babban Dodo fertiliser redemption centre in Zaria Local Government Area, the Supervisory Councillor for Agriculture and Forestry, Nuhu Dogara-Malami, said the programme marked the third consecutive year of the administration’s fertiliser intervention.
Supervisory Councillor for Agriculture and Forestry, Nuhu Dogara-Malami Zaria local government
He said the government was placing particular emphasis on women and young farmers, noting that rising farm input costs had made it increasingly difficult for smallholder farmers to maintain or expand production.
