date:May 16, 2016
According to the State Commissioner for Agriculture, Alhaji Umaru Nagwari, Sokoto state government will purchase 9,000 metric tonnes of fertilizers and 16,000 water pumps worth about N 1.7 billion. The items will be distributed to both dry and rainy season farmers across the 23 local governments of the state, in a move to boost local food production.
Nagwari stated further that the fertilizers which comprised of Urea and NPK brands will be bought at about N 8,000 per bag and would be sold to th