Jigawa Ranks Best As It Recover 86 Percent Agric Loans - Official

MD, JARDA Imam Muhammad

By Salisu K Ismail

The Jigawa state government has confirmed the recovery of 86 percent loans given to farmers across 27 local governments areas in the state.

NEWSKEEPER reports that, the loan include fertilizers, agro-chemicals, new varieties of seeds and take-off funds with additional training and supervision by state extension workers across 27 local governments in the state. 

Speaking to newsmen in Dutse, the State Capital, Managing Director, Jigawa Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (JARDA) Alhaji Imam Muhammad said, Jigawa state farmers were rank best in return of agricultural loans in the whole country.

He explained that, "Currently, about 86 percent of our farmers that access the loans from state government pay it back to the relevant authorities". 

"The present administration in the state under Governor Muhammad Badaru has disbursed soft agricultural loans to over 150,000 farmers with the aims to boost their farming and return the loan for others to benefit," Imam highlighted.

However, the Managin Director added that, the loans and trainings help farmers to move from subsistence to commercial farming as agricultural production increase from 2 to 2.5 percent per hectare. 

Also, he assured that, Jigawa state government would continue to support farmers in the state toward creating job opportunity and economic development.