Kastina State Government spends N800m on irrigation
The Katsina State Government has spent over N800 million in its effort to revamp irrigation scheme in the state.
The state Deputy Governor, Alhaji Mannir
Yakubu, disclosed this yesterday while launching the deployment of 225
Mahindra tractors to farmers, saying the amount was spent on the
rehabilitation of seven dams and establishment of 34 weather stations in
each of the 34 local government areas.
“The ongoing farmers’ data and
information system will assist the agriculture productivity in the
state,” he said, adding that the Governor Aminu Bello Masari
administration would procure about 361 tractors in the long run, in its
partnership with Springfield Agro Ltd as the vendors, Mahindra of India.
The deputy governor who is also the
Commissioner of Agriculture, said the state had already deployed 225
Mahindra 60hp 2-wheel drive tractors for easy farming.
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