Governor Kabir Yusuf has flagged off the distribution of 90,000 bags of subsidised fertiliser to farmers across Kano State, describing the initiative as part of efforts to ensure food security in the state.
The fertiliser, conveyed in 150 trucks, will be distributed across the state’s 44 local government areas and 484 political wards ahead of the peak of the 2026 wet farming season.
Speaking during the official launch of the distribution exercise, Governor Yusuf said agriculture remains one of the key pillars of his administration’s development agenda.
He noted that over the past three years, the government has implemented several programmes to revitalise the agricultural sector, ranging from the provision of quality farm inputs to improved crop production techniques, pest control measures and other interventions designed to boost farmers’ productivity.
According to the governor, the consistent supply of subsidised agricultural inputs has contributed to increased crop yields, reduced food prices,
