Kebbi Sets For Rainy Season, Mulls Plausible Ways to Assist Farmers

By Usman Aliyu Haruna, Birnin Kebbi

Kebbi state government said it is strategising on how to increase agricultural yields across the state, during the 2020 farming season.

Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, on Monday made this known when he summoned a meeting with the ministries in the agricultural sector to map out how food production would be improved, by assisting the farmers with the necessary assorted farming inputs.

The meeting, which was attended by all the relevant stakeholders in agricultural production in the state, was presided over by Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, at the Council Chamber, Government House, Birnin Kebbi.

Briefing newsmen on the outcome of the meeting, the Commissioner for Agriculture, Barrister Attahiru Maccido gave an assurance that, all the necessary agricultural inputs would be made readily available to the farmers towards achieving bumper harvests.

“The main essence of the meeting is that, His Excellency, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, invited the Ministries concerned with the agricultural sector.

“This was in order to brainstorm on how to assist the farmers, as well as how to improve food production during the period under review.

“The farmers will be assisted with improved seedlings, assorted fertilizers , training and useful agricultural extension information ,” Maccido said.

The Daily Bells reports that, the Kebbi State Government had already procured fertilisers for distribution to the farmers at reduced costs.

Similarly, the new tractors that were acquired are being distributed throughout the state, in consonance with the policy thrust of Atiku Bagudu’s administration.

“This is to encourage mechanised farming, as a panacea to boosting the cultivation of both food and cash crops in Kebbi state,” the Commissioner further averred.

In attendance at the meeting were Governor Atiku Bagudu, Chief of Staff, Government House, Secretary to the State Government , Commissioners for Agriculture, Animal Health, Budget and Economic Planning, Permanent Secretaries, Ministries of Agriculture, Animal Health, Budget, Local Government, as well as Heads of KARDA and IFAD, among others.