Kaduna: The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has commenced the distribution of 100,800 bags of fertiliser to 25,200 smallholder farmers in Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, and Jigawa States. NADF Executive Secretary, Mohammed Ibrahim, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, saying the intervention is being implemented under the Renewed Hope Farm Input Support Programme (FISP).
According to News Agency of Nigeria, the programme aims to reduce production costs, improve access to quality farm inputs, and boost food production in line with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Ibrahim stated that each beneficiary farmer would receive four bags of fully subsidised fertiliser, while each participating state would receive 20,160 bags for distribution to 5,040 farmers.
He further explained that beneficiaries were identified through state governments and the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) to ensure transparent and targeted distribution. The executive secretary highlighted that the North-West intervention forms part of a nationwide programme covering 128,930 smallholder farmers with 515,720 bags of fertiliser.
Ibrahim added that NADF had concluded plans to deploy more than 1,800 extension advisory workers nationwide to provide farmers with technical support and best-practice guidance. Additionally, he noted that the Fund was also supporting over 5,000 ginger farmers affected by blight in Kaduna and assisting flood-affected onion farmers in Kebbi and Sokoto States.
He emphasized that these interventions underscore the Federal Government’s commitment to enhancing agricultural productivity, creating jobs, and strengthening food security across the country.