FG gives fertiliser to 5,040 Bauchi farmers under NADF plan

A total of 5,040 farmers in Bauchi State received fertilisers from the Federal Government during the 2026 cropping season under the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF), the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) says.

 

Mr Yusuf Sambo, the association's chairman, disclosed this in an interview in Bauchi on Wednesday. He said the inputs reached beneficiaries through AFAN.

 

According to Sambo, the fund provided 12,160 bags of fertiliser for 3,040 registered AFAN members. The state government received a separate 8,000 bags for 2,000 other farmers.

 

Each beneficiary got four bags of NPK fertiliser, he said.

 

Sambo said AFAN compiled and submitted data on farmers to the fund for verification, to ensure that only genuine farmers benefited.

 

He added that the association had encouraged farmers who left their farms in 2025 because of the high cost of fertiliser to return this season. The intervention, he said, would boost agricultural productivity and strengthen food security.

 

Mr Moses Atsevgo, Coordinator, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, said the NADF intervention was designed to provide 20,160 bags of fertiliser to each of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

 

He said the allocations were channelled through AFAN and state governments for onward distribution to farmers.

 

Atsevgo described the intervention as critical to agricultural transformation and said he was satisfied with how beneficiaries had used the support.

 

Mr Bashir Jahun, Assistant Director, Pest Control Unit, Bauchi State Agricultural Development Programme (BSADP), said the programme was supporting farmers through training, extension services and sensitisation.

 

He said farmers had been trained on proper fertiliser application, timely planting, weed control, and the identification and management of pests and diseases.

 

The programme also holds a weekly interaction with agricultural stakeholders to discuss current issues and give farmers a chance to seek guidance, Jahun said.

 

He urged farmers to dry maize, millet, sorghum, cowpeas and groundnuts properly before storage to prevent spoilage, and advised them to use certified protectants to preserve their grains.