The Kebbi Government says it has spent N900 million on the purchase of fertiliser to farmers to enhance agricultural activities in the 2019 dry season farming.
The Commissioner for Agriculture, Alhaji Attahiru Maccido, made the disclosure in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday during the launching of the 2019 sale of fertiliser for dry season farmers.
He said that the state government spent N900 million to purchase 250 trucks of assorted fertilisers for farmers.
The commissioner explained that more than 150 trucks had been distributed to farmers in the 21 Local Government Areas.
He said the government had procured NPK and URIA fertiliser and decided to sell each bag of fertiliser to farmers at N5, 500.
‘‘The aim is to make the commodity accessible and available to farmers anytime they so desire and to have it at more affordable price.
‘‘We have depots for the sale of the fertiliser to farmers in all the 21 local government areas.
‘‘Farmers need not to go and lobby before…
