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| A farmer receives some free farm inputs |
By Williams Ago, Gombe
No fewer than 150 farmers from three communities in Bauchi, Gombe and Yobe States have received free farm inputs, courtesy of Rural Health Mission Nigeria, as support for this year's farming season.
The Emir of Tikau, Alhaji Mohammad Ibn Abubakar Grema, while flagging off the distribution of the inputs to 50 benefiting farmers in Nangere Local Government Area of Yobe State, commended the efforts of Rural Health Mission Nigeria.
While praying for a hitch free raining season, the royal father admonished the farmers to make adequate use of the farm inputs in anticipation of a bumper harvest.
The distribution, which was organised and supported by Rural Health Mission Nigeria, is aimed at boosting agricultural productivity and support local farmers.
It is also hoped that the support could have a positive impact on the communities, particularly the beneficiaries, by improving food security as well as support local economic development in the communities.
During the distribution in Nangere, the 50 farmers compromising 30 millet farmers, 15 goat rearers and five sorghum farmers received assorted farm compliments to aid them during the season.
For Gamawa LGA of Bauchi State, 10 rice farmers, five sorghum farmers, 33 millet farmers and two goat rearers, making 50 farmers, received assorted farm compliments to aid them during the farming season.
In Gombe, during their distribution in Maikaho Primary School, Yamaltu-Deba LGA, the distribution of the farm inputs was done successfully.
The breakdown of the distribution indicated that out of 50 beneficiaries 10 beneficiaries are rice farmers, six (6) beneficiaries are livestock farmers, one (1) beneficiary, a millet farmer while 33 beneficiaries are maize farmers who also received the farm inputs.
Each farmer got a complete package of the farm input containing fertilizer, rice seeds, millet seeds, sorghum seeds and maize seeds. They were also given knapsacks sprayers, albit (used during planting) and anti termite.
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