The scheme is designed to cultivate about 100,000 hectares during the dry season, and Jigawa is supporting the project with 40,000 hectares.
The Jigawa government has declared Thursday a public holiday to mark the Eid-el-Maulud.
Governor Umar Namadi has announced plans to hold heads of MDAs accountable by defining specific performance indicators to which they would be held accountable.
ITF has urged governors of the 19 northern states to prioritise youth development through skills acquisition programmes.
Governor Umar Namadi has again warned officials against hiking the price and hoarding fertiliser in Jigawa.
Mr Namadi said the attacks on farmers by herders in the state over the years had affected farming.
Governor Umar Namadi has sacked boards and chief executives officers of the Jigawa government agencies.
