Nigeria: Jigawa Distributes 14,463 Tonnes of Fertiliser

17 August 2010

The Jigawa Government has procured 14,463 tonnes of fertiliser worth N1.5 billion for distribution to farmers this cropping season.

The state's Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Alhaji Nasidi Ali, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse that the initiative was informed by the huge population of farmers in the state.

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