FAO Distributes Water Pumps, Fertilizers To 4000 Farmers

The Food and Agricultural Organisation, FAO, announced the distribution of irrigation water pumps and fertilizers to 4,000 farmers in Borno State as a move to improve agricultural productivity.

This was contained in a statement by FAO’s representative in Nigeria, Suffyan Koroma, represented by Al Hassan Cisse at the distribution of farm inputs at the 2019/20 dry season farming at Farm Centre, Maiduguri.

“Under FAO’s support this season, beneficiaries will receive a mix of vegetable seeds including okra, amaranth, onion, tomato, cabbage and carrot, and rice seeds.

“The collaboration between the Federal Government and Nigerian military on the transportation of fertilizers will facilitate distribution of 25kg bag of NPK fertilizer to each farmer,” he said.

AL Hassan further stated that in recent years, only 3 million people were reached with agricultural support.

“Through livestock restocking campaign, beneficiaries are gradually rebuilding their asset base,” said Koroma, adding that beneficiaries sell their bulls and reinvest their incomes in livelihood opportunities,” he added.