Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed on Monday launched the 2025–2026 dry-season farming programme in Misau, declaring agriculture the cornerstone of the state’s food security, job creation, and economic prosperity agenda.
Speaking at the event, the governor said Bauchi’s agrarian strength has shaped deliberate reforms since 2019. He listed key actions taken by his administration, including the revival of extension services, fertilizer subsidy of up to 40 percent, mechanisation support, and the reactivation of the state’s fertilizer blending plant.
Governor Mohammed also disclosed plans to procure hundreds of additional tractors to boost productivity. He said the government would strengthen a transparent hiring system to ensure smallholder farmers can access equipment fairly. He added that irrigation would be expanded to make farming a year-round enterprise across the state.
The governor highlighted youth and women empowerment through skills acquisition programmes and strategic partnerships with the World Bank and international firms. He said science-based farming practices driven by soil mapping and climate information would improve yields and sustainability.
He assured farmers of improved security, better storage facilities, and cooperative-driven interventions to ensure farm inputs reach genuine beneficiaries.
Urging communities to protect public assets and use land responsibly, the governor emphasized peaceful coexistence between farmers and herders.
“Today, we are not just planting crops,” he said. “We are planting prosperity and building a peaceful, food-secure Bauchi.”
