Niger State government has said it will soon phase out the use of chemical fertilisers that are harmful to human consumption which also have bad effects to the soil and rather resort to the use of organic liquid fertiliser. Bawa noted that the Ministry has been holding meetings with commodity associations to sensitise them on the importance of liquid organic fertilizer,in order to gradually phase out the inorganic fertilizers in the state. According to the Commissioner, ”it was as a result of this that Nigeria crops were rejected over the years abroad as they cannot pass through the criteria of quality assurance which also affects their market value. “The government will deploy the technology in terms of land preparation which has been the challenges confronting farmers in the state, through the provision of modern tractors and accessories tailored for African markets”. “To ensure the realisation of the policies and programmes of the government the three years outstanding counterpart funds have been paid to agencies involved in value chain initiatives Fadama and ifad, the Commissioner maintained.

Source: Nigerian Tribune December 12, 2023 12:03 UTC