(http://www.channelstv.com/home/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/yobe_farmers.jpg)(http://www.channelstv.com/home/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/yobe_farmers.jpg) (http://www.channelstv.com/home/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/yobe_farmers.jpg)In an effort to boost agriculture and stimulate economic growth among its people, the Yobe State government on Tuesday flagged off the 2013 fertilizer sales and distribution of water pumps to irrigation farmers across the state. Flagging off the 2013 fertilizer sales, the state Governor, Ibrahim Gaidam said his administration will continue to accord the agricultural sector the needed attention in an effort to increase food sufficiency in the state and the nation at large. Any nation that can solve its food problem according to him has solved half of its programme pointing out that sufficient farming can be sustained with agricultural development. Consequently, Mr Gaidam said in the 2013 farming season, urea and NPK will be sold for N2, 500.00 and that government has procured 6000 metric tons of urea amounting to N877.5 Million all with the aim of creating enabling environment to the agricultural sector. "The state now has 6000 metric tons of urea fertilizer procured at the total sum of N877, 500,000 to be distributed to each of the 178 electoral wards in the state, large scale farmers, civil servants, irrigation farmers" The governor said he will be giving tricycles to some youth in the state with a 50 percent discount payable within 24 months. The governor called for prayers for peace to reign in the state and the nation as a whole. The State Commissioner of Agriculture, Idi Barde Gubana reveals that from inception of the present administration, the sum of N581 Million has been disbursed to 14,421 beneficiaries across the state. The commissioner pointed out that with the fertilizer sales and commissioning of tractors among other farming implements, to the farmers and other youth across the state will no doubt be encouraged to take to farming as a profession. The Commissioner of Youth and Social Development, Musa Dumburi on his part stressed that the procurement of additional tricycles will engage jobless youth into gainful ventures. He says the SURE-P vehicles distributed last week have started plying various roads across the country, reducing transport fares among the less privilege.
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