Nigeria 's Sokoto State Government has procured 25,000 tonnes of fertiliser for local irrigation farmers and plans to sell it at a subsidised price in order to boost agriculture in the region . The government is spending NGN1.4bn ( $ 3.8 m ) to subsidise the product , is supplying seeds and chemicals , and is drilling 1,000 tube wells . Additionally , the government is paying 500 m towards the International Fund for Agricultural Development and NGN56 m towards the World Bank funded Fadama III project .
Nigeria's Sokoto State Government has procured 25,000 tonnes of fertiliser for local irrigation farmers and plans to sell it at a subsidised rate in order to boost agriculture in the region. The state is spending NGN1.4bn ($3.8m) to subsidise the product, is providing seeds and chemicals, and is drilling 1,000 tube wells. Additionally, the government is paying NGN40m towards the International Fund for Agricultural Development and NGN56m towards the World Bank funded Fadama III project.