Farmers in Gombe State who benefited from dry season farming inputs under the Federal Government’s Anchor Borrower Programme have commended President Muhammadu Buhari for investing in the agriculture sector.
Some of the beneficiaries, who gave the commendation while speaking with the Newsmen in Gombe on Monday, said that four bags of fertilizer, a bag of improve variety of rice seed, water pump and insecticide were given for a hectare.
It was revealed that the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) in the state has commenced the distribution of farming inputs to the beneficiaries for 2019 dry season farming.
Malam Hamisu Ahmadu said the Federal Government’s gesture under President Muhammadu Buhari had helped them to get good yields in dry season farming.
According to him, the gesture will encourage them to continue with farming to boost their economy and that of the country at large.
He added that he received the inputs for three hectares and…
