The member representing Darazo-Ganjuwa in the Federal House of Representatives, Mansur Soro, has donated a Massey Ferguson 375 tractor to support farmers ahead of the rainy season.
Donating the tractor alongside other farm inputs on Saturday, Soro noted that the support is part of the Darazo-Ganjuwa Farm Mechanisation Support Initiative, designed for the use of registered farmers.
He said, “The donation is an addition to the same brand of tractor we facilitated after registering the association with relevant government agencies in 2020.”
Soro also launched the first phase of the MMS Young Millionaires in Agriculture programme, empowering 125 selected youths.
The beneficiaries received four bags of NPK fertiliser (15-15-15), 15kg of Faro-69 improved seeds, four litres of various pesticides and herbicides, a N20,000 farm clearance fee, and one spraying machine.
The lawmaker explained that the programme targets the cultivation of one acre of land per participant, with a projected harvest of 40 bags of paddy rice valued at N2 million.
He revealed that “The second phase of the programme will come after the implementation and evaluation of the first phase by our team of farm extension officers.”
“Darazo-Ganjuwa Federal Constituency, under my humble representation, is prioritising agricultural intervention for the betterment of our people,” he added.
He expressed commitment to helping bridge Nigeria’s rice deficit, estimated at 3.5 million metric tonnes per year.
