Ten thousand (10,000) hectares of farmland in the Gbapo Community of Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State have been mapped out for smallholder farmers to benefit from the state government’s agricultural intervention programme.
Two thousand (2,000) out of the ten thousand (10,000) holders of the farmlands have already received inputs.
At a flag-off ceremony in Yinti village, the facilitator of the programme, Shinkafan Nupe, Malam Idris Usman Makanta, assured the farmers of increased distributions to the mapped-out ten thousand (10,000) farmlands if farmers respond positively.
He explained that the commencement of the two thousand is to measure the positive response of farmers before obtaining full-scale support.
Malam Usman Makanta stated that this initiative aligns with the farmers’ initial commitment through Niger Foods, whose mission is primarily geared towards establishing efficient and profitable agricultural businesses to support the present administration of Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago’s quest to boost agricultural productivity in the state.
He also commended Niger Foods for their steadfastness and resilience in the effective implementation of the input financing scheme.
Malam Makanta reiterated the assurance of the state governor regarding his commitment to making judicious use of the arable land in the state.
Shinkafan Nupe, therefore, urged the farmers to support the governor by using the inputs wisely so that the dream can be actualised.
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