According to the State Commissioner for Agriculture, Alhaji Umaru Nagwari, Sokoto state government will purchase 9,000 metric tonnes of fertilizers and 16,000 water pumps worth about N 1.7 billion. The items will be distributed to both dry and rainy season farmers across the 23 local governments of the state, in a move to boost local food production.
Nagwari stated further that the fertilizers which comprised of Urea and NPK brands will be bought at about N 8,000 per bag and would be sold to the farmers at 75 per cent subsidy.
“Food security is next to nothing and the state government will not in any way toy with its sustainable provision to the people of the state,” Nagwari, added.
Similarly, the council had endorsed the planned establishment of a tomato processing company and tractor assembling company in collaboration with Erisco Foods limited.
