FG Targets Food Security with Fertiliser Support for 20,160 Farmers
Korede Abdullah 
MINNA, Nigeria – The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has launched a major fertilizer intervention programme targeting 20,160 smallholder farmers across four North-Central states as part of efforts to boost food production and strengthen Nigeria’s food security.
The Farm Input Support Programme (FISP), unveiled in Minna, Niger State, will distribute 80,640 bags of subsidised NPK fertiliser to farmers in Niger, Benue, Nasarawa and Kwara states during the 2026 farming season.
Speaking at the launch on Wednesday, NADF Executive Secretary, Mohammed Ibrahim, said the initiative aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and is designed to improve agricultural productivity by ensuring critical farm inputs reach genuine farmers at the right time.
“FISP is not a fertiliser distribution for the sake of distribution. It is targeted support designed to get fertiliser to the right farmers, for the right crops, at the right time,” Ibrahim said.
According to him, the programme focuses on crops critical to national food security and economic growth, including rice, maize, yam and soybean, based on the comparative agricultural advantages of participating states.
Ibrahim disclosed that all fertilisers supplied under the programme are locally produced, fully traceable and branded “Not for Sale” to prevent diversion and abuse.
“Our focus is to boost productivity, improve farm output and support a more stable food market,” he added.
The NADF boss said a robust monitoring and evaluation framework has been established to track farm yields and assess the programme’s long-term impact on food production.
“The real success of this programme will not be measured by today’s ceremony, but by what happens on the farms in the coming months,” he stated.
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