Katsina Deploys Climate Equipment to Boost Agriculture, Environmental Resilience
Hussaini Ibrahim 
KATSINA, Nigeria – Katsina State takes a major step towards climate adaptation and sustainable agriculture as Governor Dikko Umaru Radda flags off the deployment of climate-resilience equipment under the Agro-Climate Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project.
The intervention, unveiled in Katsina on Friday, targets environmental sustainability, land restoration and improved agricultural productivity across the state. According to a statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed, the equipment includes 38 tractors, 4,000 clean-cook stoves, five Bobcat machines, heavy-duty trucks, payloaders and a swamp buggy.
Speaking at the ceremony, Governor Radda says the initiative goes beyond logistics to securing Katsina’s environmental future. “This is not just about commissioning equipment, but about renewing our duty to protect land, water and the environment for future generations,” he says.
Radda reveals that more than 30,000 hectares of degraded land have been restored through the ACReSAL project, while over 2.5 million residents have benefited from livelihood support, land restoration and service-delivery interventions.
He adds that the project has delivered storm-water drainage systems in Katsina metropolis, riverbank protection in Jibia, water-harvesting infrastructure, and 180 solar-powered boreholes for irrigation and domestic use.
To strengthen food security and combat desertification, the governor says the state procured 80,000 tonnes of fertiliser, improved seeds, herbicides and mechanisation equipment.
“Through these investments, we are equipping communities and institutions with the tools they need to keep Katsina clean, safe and environmentally sustainable,” Radda says.
ACReSAL State Project Coordinator, Engr. El-Sunayes, explains that the clean-cook stoves will reduce dependence on firewood and curb deforestation, especially in rural areas. Commissioners Aisha Aminu Malumfashi (Women Affairs) and Hamza Suleiman (Environment) describe the project as critical to public health, sanitation and long-term climate resilience.
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