Kano State Government to commission 300 agricultural Projects by 2026

The Kano State Government in Nigeria plans to commission over 300 agricultural projects before December 2026 to improve food security and rural livelihoods.

State Agriculture Commissioner Danjuma Muhmud announced that the government has already reclaimed more than 1,200 hectares of unusable farmland by rehabilitating irrigation infrastructure. The ministry plans to build 11 additional mini dams and irrigation facilities across 11 local government areas, which officials expect will provide about 2,000 additional acres of irrigated farmland.

One major project in Donsushiya involves a two-kilometre dam with a capacity of three billion cubic litres of water, which should provide irrigation for about 500 hectares. The government is also distributing farm machinery, such as tractors and combine harvesters, to registered farmers' cooperatives. To support livestock production, the state provided cattle, goats, and rams to thousands of people, prioritizing women for goat distribution and young people for ram fattening.

Additionally, the state government and local authorities procured nearly 700 truckloads of fertiliser over the last three years for distribution across 44 local government areas. Infrastructure developments include 70 milk collection centres with solar cooling systems and 72 kilometres of agricultural access roads built with the Islamic Development Bank. To reduce clashes between farmers and herders, the government demarcated approximately 1,270 kilometres of cattle routes.

The government intends to continue working with the World Bank and the International Fund for Agricultural Development to strengthen the region's agricultural sector.