The Kebbi Government has received and distributed 26,000 tonnes of fertiliser to farmers in the state for the 2011 farming season.

Alhaji Umar Aliero, the General Manager, Kebbi State Agricultural Supply Company (KASCOM), told

the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Birnin Kebbi  that efforts were on to deliver the commodity to all the wards in the council areas at subsidised rates.

He said that state and local government committees had been set up to ensure smooth and equitable distribution of the commodity to farmers, irrespective of political or other differences.

Aliero added that government had also purchased seedlings worth N6.5 million for distribution to farmers.

He appealed to farmers to maximise the opportunity of various agricultural research findings to boost their yields and food production. NAN reports that Gov. Saidu Dakingari had launched the sale of the commodity, with a bag being sold at  N1,700.