Sokoto State Govt. to distribute rice seedlings, water pumping machines to farmers

The Sokoto State Government says it plans to
distribute 15,000 bags of rice seedlings and 14, 000
water pumping machines to dry season farmers in
the state.
Alhaji Umaru Nagwari, the Commissioner for
Agriculture, spoke on Tuesday in Sokoto, when he
appeared before the State House of Assembly
Committee on Agriculture to defend the ministry’s
2017 budget proposal.
He said:’ ”The government has prioritised
agriculture as a means of diversifying the economy
and more resources will be committed into the
sector.
“As part of such efforts, we had since reserved
improved seeds and equipment to enable dry
session farmers get more yields.
“Adequate arrangements have also been made to
enhance the capacities of both dry and rainy season
farmers in the state.”
The Committee’s Chairman, Alhaji Dayyabu
Kalmalo (APC- Illela), assured that the Assembly
would support the ministry’s effort to boost food
production.
In another development, the Commissioner for
Water Resources, Alhaji Arzika Tureta, said the
ministry would ensure the judicious utilisation of
its allocation in 2017.
He spoke when the officials of the ministry
appeared before the Assembly’s Committee on
Water Resources to defend its 2017 budget
proposal.
“We are going to embark on four additional water
projects, located at Tambuwal, Kware, Illela and
Sabon Birni, in order to enable more people access
potable water.
“More so, all uncompleted projects under our
ministry at Asari, Riggar Liman, Rinjin Sambo,
Tamaje and Gagi will be completed by March this
year.”
The Committee’s Chairman,Alhaji Aminu Bodai
(APC- Dange Shuni), assured of the Assembly’s
support to sustain the achievements so far recorded
by the ministry.