NEDC Distributes 256 Farm Implements, Inputs To Bauchi Farmers
By Khalid Idris Doya
The North East Development Commission (NEDC) in partnership with Lobito Group For Asiwaju Farmers has distributed 256 farm implements and inputs to three senatorial zones of Bauchi State to boost agricultural production in the state.
The tools distributed include tractors, rice millers, multi-purpose threshers, hammer mills, power tillers, and de-stoners, walking tractors, rotary tiller ridgeri, iron bull tractors, iron disc plough, high pressure configural water pumps among others.
Speaking during the distribution on Saturday in Bauchi, Sulaiman Aliyu, representative of the commission, said the distribution is in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s policies on agriculture and food security.
Aliyu said the gesture was also to enhance food security and wealth creation among the farmers.
On his part, Alhaji Usman Yau-Darazo, State Coordinator of Lobito Group For Asiwaju Farmers, said that the distribution was aimed to empower the hardworking farmers in the state.
“The distribution of essential farm implements and machines to the dedicated members of the Lobito farmers cooperative. Spanking all 20 local government areas with 10 beneficiaries from each,” he said.
He added that the initiative highlights the commitment to decentralized Agricultural support and fostering independence among local cooperatives.
“The initiative is all about ensuring that every farmer can maximize productivity and efficiency on their farms. The groups are based in Bauchi North, Bauchi Central and Bauchi South,” Yau-Darazo said.
He said that the tools would help increase the average yield of crop production of farmers in the state.
He then urged beneficiaries of the farming tools to use them effectively to boost their productivity and enhance income.
One of the beneficiaries,Malam Musa Birshi, said that the machine would reduce drudgery associated with harvesting and processing of farm produce.
He lauded the Lobito Group and NEDC for procurement of the machines and onward distribution to farmers.
