Jigawa state government launches subsidised fertilisers for farmers
Jigawa State Government have approved 50 per cent subsidy on fertiliser prices to ease access to the commodity.
The Chairman, Fertiliser Distribution Committee, Sen. Mustapha Makama, said that Gov. Umar Namadi would inaugurate fertiliser distribution exercise on July 17.
He said the commodity had been distributed to the designated sale outlets to make it accessible to the farmers across the 27 local government areas of the state.
“The NPK brand of fertilisers would be sold sold at N16,000 per bag.
“The gesture is to make fertiliser affordable and accessible to the farmers, especially those who could not afford it due to financial constraint.
“The committee’s role is crucial in facilitating the timely distribution of subsidised fertiliser which will help cushion the effect of the fuel subsidy removal.
“We understand the financial constraint being faced by the farmers. Our goal is to alleviate their burden by providing subsidised fertiliser by making it available.
“We aim to empower farmers and encourage increased agricultural output, ultimately contributing to food security,” he said.
According to him, the committee will ensure fair and equal distribution of the commodity across the state.
The NPK brand of fertilisers is being sold between N15,000 and N19,000 as against the former price of N27,000.
In Jigawa, the state government procured 6,000 metric tonnes of fertilisers for sale to the farmers.
A cross section of the farmers lauded the ward-to-ward fertiliser distribution model adopted by the government.
“Some farmers bought the subsidised fertilisers which saved them between N5,000 and N9,000 per bag, depending its quality.
“So for every 10 bags of subsidised fertiliser, a farmer could save between N50,000 and N90,000; this is good no matter how small.”
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