The Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Umar Namadi has announced plans by his government to cultivate 150,000 hectares of wheat next farming season.
Governor who spoke in Dutse on Wednesday when he received in audience, Africa Development Bank delegation, also disclosed plan to expand the programme to other crops for the betterment of citizens in 2025.
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Recall that the Federal Government has allocated Jigawa state 40,000 hecters of land for wheat farming under the initiative to enhance food security in Nigeria where over 10,000 farmers are supported with agricultural inputs for effective farming.
This is contained in a statement by Hajiya Zainab Rabo Ringim, Special Assistant Media to the governor, a copy of which was made available to The Punch on Wednesday.
Governor Namadi expressed the commitment and determination of the government to improve food security in the state and the county in general.
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Hajiya Ringim in the statement said, “Governor Namadi further stated that the only way to move people out of poverty is through the development of agriculture”
The statement said the Jigawa state governor lauded President Bola Tinubu for initiating various agricultural intervention programmes since the inception of his administration.
The Senior Special Assistant Media Affairs disclosed that the governor also commended “the initiative of feed the African initiative established by the African Development bank, assuring that government will monitor all the inputs interventions to ensure adequate use for the attainment of greater jigawa.”
According to the statement, earlier, the leader of the delegation, Dr. Martings Fregnen said the visit was aimed at intimating the governor on the activities of the bank to agree on the areas of continued collaboration.
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Dr. Fregnen said the National agricultural development scheme will be supported in the Areas of Irrigated land , Demonstration to the farmers , Financing and providing opportunity for the Young people for the development of the region.
Other key stakeholders appreciate the support and commitments of the Jigawa State Government and assured willingness to maintain the cordial relationship between the two parties.
