The European Union (EU), and Oxfam have distributed agricultural inputs worth N120 million to farmers in Katsina for the second phase of the Fuel Wood Balance Programme (FUWOBA) sponsored by the two bodies.
Dr Christo Marry-Udokang, the state project manager, revealed in Daura on Wednesday , that the inputs were distributed to farmers across the seven participating Local Government Areas (LGAs), of the state.
Marry-Udokang explained that the inputs included 700 animal plough;1400 sprayers; 1400 bottle of Cypermethrin liquid insecticides; 4600 enamel-made watering cans; 1,500 bags of NPK fertiliser and 1,500 mud efficient clean cookstoves.
He said the LGAs and community leaders would be directly involved in the distribution of the inputs to deserving farmers.
Marry-Udokang described the initiative as strong motivation to encourage an all-inclusive participation in fighting desertification, combating negative effect of climate change among others.
The project manager said the gesture was also aimed at inculcating in farmers and communities the culture of environmental protection and conservation.
He commended traditional rulers and stakeholders in benefiting communities for their support towards actualizing the project’s objectives through teamwork approach.
FUWOBA was inaugurated in September 2014, in seven LGAs of Daura, Baure, Dutsi, Maiadua, Sandamu, Mashi and Zango with the aim of fighting desertification.
The beneficiaries under the project have so far planted and maintained 6.5 million variety of trees through the Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) approach.
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