Mr Alkali said new irrigation projects in Wamakko, Bodinga, Silame, Tambuwal, Rabah, and Binji LGAs had been captured in the 2026 budget.
Some farmers in Dutse, Jigawa, have expressed apprehension over irregular rainfall threatening crop cultivation in the area.
Mr Yusuf said the state also received 33 trucks of fertilisers from the federal government.
The equipment also included a deep plough, rotary tiller, combined ridging and cassava planter, as well as a vibrating-chain cassava harvester.
An agriculture expert, Tony Bello, has urged Nigeria to industrialise its cassava sector to unlock greater economic value, create jobs and enhance export competitiveness.
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The federal government commenced distributing free fertiliser to 20,160 smallholder farmers in the South-South.
According to the governor, the intervention aims to address challenges confronting farmers.
The measures include Bank Verification Number (BVN), know-your-customer (KYC) protocols, and GPS-based farm mapping.
The NCF, with support from the Ford Foundation, is implementing an intervention to strengthen resilience, improve livelihoods, and promote biodiversity conservation in the state.
Participants reviewed progress made since the programme’s launch on June 17, 2025, in Abuja, Nigeria.
