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From Desmond Mgboh, Kano
Kano State Government has commenced the distribution of 90,000 bags of subsidised fertilisers to farmers across the 44 local government areas and 848 political wards of the state for the 2026 wet farming season.
Flagging off the exercise yesterday, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf said the initiative aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
He stated that each local government area would receive three truckloads of fertilisers, with 70 beneficiaries allocated from each ward.
He noted that while a bag sells for N50,000 in the open market, his administration, in partnership with local councils, has subsidised the fertilisers by 50 percent, adding that farmers would be able to buy each bag for N25,000.
“Agriculture remains one of the cornerstones of our development agenda,” the governor said.
He added that over the past three years, his government had implemented several programmes to revitalise the sector, including quality farm inputs, improved crop production techniques, pest control measures and other interventions to boost productivity.
According to him, the consistent supply of subsidised inputs has led to higher crop yields, reduced food prices, boost in rural employment and stronger food security in the state.
Yusuf, who announced the setting up of a committee to oversee the distribution of the fertilisers, commended the security agencies in the state for their role in maintaining peace and for supporting the government’s programmes.
