Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State saidthe state government will
\nengage in massive dry season farming in order to tackle food shortage and
\nmitigate the effect of this year’s flood which destroyed farmlands in
\ndifferent parts of the state.<\/p>\n
As part of measure to actualise the plan, the state government said it will
\ndistribute assorted fertilizers and other farm implements fro dry season
\nfarming so as to encourage them to engage in irrigation farming.<\/p>\n
A statement issued by his spokesman, Imam Imam in Sokoto on Saturday said
\nthat Tambuwal disclosed this when he received the members of some farmers’
\ngroups who visited him.<\/p>\n
According to the governor, “the state government will in this direction
\npurchase assorted fertlizers and sell same to the farmers at\u00fd highly
\nsubsidized prices.<\/p>\n
“We will also buy other agricultural inputs and implements that will be
\ndistributed to our farmers.\u00fd The state government will also sustain its
\ngesture of buying improved seeds and seedlings, pesticides and herbicides,
\namong others,” he promised.<\/p>\n
Tambuwal further explained that his administration will sink adequate
\ntube-wells for the farmers, construct more earth dam and water silos to
\nconserve
\nwater for the farmers. “This proactive action is aimed at supplementing
\nfor these huge\u00fd losses to avert food shortages this year and beyond,” he
\nadded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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