Gov. Buni flags off 2025 agric empowerment programme for farmers (Pictures)
Story by Sa’adatu MAINA, Damaturu
Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State has launched the distribution of the 2025 Agricultural Empowerment Programme for Yobe farmers.
Represented during the launching ceremony by the Senior Special Assistant to President Ahmed Bola Tinubu on political matters, Alhaji Ibrahim Masari, Governor Buni said the initiative aimed to support farmers across all the 17 Local Government Areas (LGAs).
The empowerment underscored the state government’s commitment to transforming agriculture from subsistence farming to mechanised production.
Buni emphasised that the programme aligns with his administration’s broader agenda to improve productivity, ensure food sufficiency, and strengthen the local economy.
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“To empower farmers, we have procured and will distribute 40 heavy-duty tractors, 1,961 power tillers, 1,250 hand-pushed planters, 553 multipurpose processing stations, 3,410 solar-powered irrigation pumps and 4,000 trucks of NPK 20:10 fertilisers.
Others are 4,500 biogas plants, 20,000 assorted improved seeds, 4,000 bunches of cassava stems, 50 tricycles and 30 motorcycles for mobility and logistics,” Buni revealed.
He announced that all farm machinery and equipment will be given to farmers free of charge, while fertilisers will be sold at a 50% subsidy.
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“This intervention will reduce production costs, increase yields, and ultimately improve livelihoods,” he said.
He commended President Tinubu for his leadership, noting that improved security has enabled farmers to access their farmlands safely, boosting agricultural output.
The event, which took place at the 27th August stadium in Damaturu, brought together critical stakeholders, non governmental organisations, Emirs, Mais and farmers who are the key beneficiaries.
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