The Jigawa State Government has approved N7 billion for payment of Agro-Inputs Dealer/Service Providers during the 2025 dry season rice cultivation programme.
The fund will fasttrack implementation of the 2025 Dry Season Rice Input Voucher System.
This was disclosed by Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sports and Culture, Mr Sagir Musa, at the State Executive Council (SEC) meeting, on Tuesday in Dutse.
He said the gesture would deepen government’s commitment to agricultural transformation with major investment in dry season rice farming.
“In a bold move to strengthen food security, empower rural farmers, and ensure a bumper harvest, the council has approved the sum, in addition to the sum of N3,268,336,287.00, redeemed by the agro-farmers.
“The agro-farmers were those who benefited from the dry season rice programme in the last season, making a total sum of N10,330,522,777.00,” he said.
According to Musa, the state government is intensifying dry season rice farming initiative through timely provision and full payment of critical agricultural inputs to thousands of farmers in the state.
He said the interventions would include provisions of high quality seeds, fertilisers and chemicals, stressing that it underscored the administration’s resolve to make Jigawa a leading hub for rice production in Nigeria.
Musa said the council also approved N365.7 million for construction of 4,600 tube-wells in key farming communities across the state.
“The intervention is designed to enhance water access for dry season rice farming, empower smallholder farmers and increase agricultural productivity, paving the way for a bumper harvest.”