Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has launched the distribution of 72,000 bags of fertiliser and other agricultural inputs to farmers across the state as part of efforts to improve food production during the 2026 wet season.
The governor inaugurated the exercise on Friday, stating that the free distribution programme was designed to assist farmers, increase agricultural output and improve the livelihoods of residents.
Lawal said his administration’s agricultural initiatives had contributed to increased productivity, expansion of cultivated farmland and improved income for farming households.
He explained that the 2026 wet season support scheme would include 72,000 bags of assorted fertilisers, 200,000 litres of herbicides and 100 crop residue crushers.
Other items to be provided under the programme are 100 grass-cutting machines, 100 feed milling machines, improved pasture seeds, 20 motorcycles and 20 mobile phones for agricultural extension officers.
According to the governor, the interventions were aimed at boosting crop and livestock production, strengthening extension services and providing farmers with access to modern agricultural techniques.
He noted that the inputs would be distributed across the state’s 147 political wards, with each ward receiving 340 bags of fertiliser, while the 14 local government areas would get 8,000 litres of herbicides each.
Gusau Local Government Area, being the state capital and having a larger population, would receive additional allocations, he added.
Lawal stressed that the success of the programme would depend on ensuring that the items reached genuine farmers, urging members of the distribution committee to uphold transparency, fairness and accountability.
He warned against the diversion, hoarding or illegal sale of the farm inputs, saying his administration would not tolerate any action that prevents legitimate beneficiaries from accessing the support.
The governor also directed security agencies, including the police and the Department of State Services (DSS), to assist in monitoring the distribution process.
He encouraged beneficiaries to use the inputs responsibly, adopt improved farming methods and contribute to the state’s agricultural growth.
Lawal added that the fertiliser bags had been branded to discourage diversion and warned that they should not appear in open markets.
He appreciated development partners, traditional rulers, farmers’ associations, extension workers, security agencies and community leaders for their contributions towards the state’s agricultural development agenda.
The state Commissioner for Agriculture, Yau Haruna-Gamji, described Zamfara as one of Nigeria’s major food-producing states and assured that the government would continue to provide farmers with the necessary support.
Haruna-Gamji revealed that the state had entered into a partnership agreement with Turkey, which would enable Zamfara access a $100 million grant aimed at transforming its agricultural sector.
He said the 2026 wet season programme involved the delivery of 120 truckloads of fertilisers, equivalent to 72,000 bags, alongside 200,000 litres of agrochemicals, including insecticides and herbicides.
The commissioner explained that every registered farmer would receive one bag of fertiliser, while additional allocations would be made to some local government areas based on population and farming activities.
He urged beneficiaries to maximise the opportunity by using the inputs effectively to increase agricultural production.
Women farmers in the state commended Governor Lawal for the initiative, with their leader, Hajiya Sa’adatu Maradun, saying the support would help improve their farming activities.
The event was attended by traditional leaders, farmers’ groups and other stakeholders in the agricultural sector.
Zamfara Govt Distributes 72,000 Fertiliser Bags, Farm Inputs To Support Farmers
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