Agriculture: FG Reiterates Commitment To Boosting Paddy Rice, Cotton, Livestock Production - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 3, 2020
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, has reiterated Federal Government’s commitment to boosting paddy rice, cotton, and livestock production in the country.
Nanono, in a statement, said thegovernment’s commitment would go a long way towards creating more jobopportunities, ensuring food security, and increasing Internally-GeneratedRevenue, IGR.
The Minister made this known when hevisited the Emir of Dutse, Muhammadu Sanusi in his palace. He noted that planshad been concluded to distribute more than 10,000 tractors and inputs tofarmers in the 774 local government areas of the country.
According to the Minister, tractors,fertiliser, chemicals, and other inputs will be distributed to farmers under asoft-loan scheme designed to boost agricultural mechanisation.In his remarks, according to Ogaziechi, theEmir, who was represented by Basiru Sanusi, applauded the commitment toreinvigorating the agricultural sector, adding that the council had set up acommittee to ensure participation in the agricultural transformation programmeof government