How Accessible is Fertilizer to Farmers In Nigeria?

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As part of efforts to ensure self-sufficiency in food production, the Federal and State governments initiated policies aimed at making fertiliser accessible and affordable to farmers, especially those at the grassroots.

One of such initiatives by the Federal Government was the revival of 18 fertiliser blending plants across the country, following a bilateral agreement signed with the Kingdom of Morocco in 2018.

However, a nationwide survey by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) across the six geo-political zones of the country indicated that although the efforts had paid off in some states, farmers and stakeholders in other states are still complaining of either paucity or high cost of the commodity.

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