By,
Aminu Dahiru.
The Kano State Government has begun the distribution of agricultural equipment to farmers as part of its efforts to strengthen food security and enhance productivity across the state.
Speaking during the flag-off ceremony in Kano metropolis, the Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. Danjuma Mahmoud represented by the State Project Coordinator of the Kano State Agro-Pastoral Development Project (KSADP), Malam Ibrahim Garba Muhammad said the initiative is jointly funded by the Kano State Government, the Islamic Development Bank, and the Lives and Livelihood Fund.
He highlighted several key developmental projects executed under KSADP, including the construction of mini collection centres, 60 slaughterhouses, development of the Dansoshiya grazing reserve, irrigation expansion at Watari and Kafinciri, as well as various interventions targeted at vulnerable groups.
Also speaking, the Project Coordinator of KSADP, Comrade Abdulrasheed Hamisu Kofar Mata, cautioned beneficiaries against selling or mismanaging the equipment.
He noted that a monitoring committee would be established to ensure proper usage.
During the exercise, the government distributed 98 tractors, 160 multifunctional thresher machines, 150 maize threshers, 150 rice threshers, and 1,600 solar water pumps to farmers across the state.
In a related development, KSADP also distributed 19 modular rice mills to rice millers to support and enhance their production processes.
Some of the beneficiaries, including Nazifi Ado Dogowa, Mariyo Inuwa, and Umar Gambo Kura, expressed appreciation and pledged to make the best use of the equipment.
