THE harvest 2021/2022 dry season wheat farming program, supported by the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Anchor Borrowers’ Programme, has been launched by the National Wheat Farmers Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NWFPMAN).
To enhance productivity, the Federal Government allocated around N5 billion in input for about 10,000 wheat farmers in Bauchi and a few other states in 2021.
For farmers to plant a hectare of wheat, the CBN provided input such as foreign seeds from Mexico, a water pump, fertilizer, and other items.
The National Vice President of the Association, Ahmed Mohammed Bauchi, expressed pleasure with the production and praised the farmers for planting grains of international level while flagging off the harvest in Alkaleri local council of Bauchi yesterday.
Bauchi predicted that Nigeria would be wheat self-sufficient and exporting in four years while according to the central bank Nigeria spends $2 billion a year on wheat imports.
“What we have here is as good as international seeds. We have an understanding with local uptakers who will buy from our farmers,” Bauchi said, urging the farmers to sustain the spirit.
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