The Niger State Government says it will provide incentives that will crash prices of food items during the Ramadan season.
Governor Mohammed Umaru-Bago disclosed this on Wednesday at the Government House in Minna, stating that the move is to ensure that foodstuffs are made available and affordable to residents of the state.
He disclosed that the state had harvested more than one million metric tons of maize, adding that through Niger Foods, the state government had stabilised the price of food items.
Umaru-Bago re-assured the Gates Foundation of his administration’s continued partnership, as he called on the Foundation to strengthen its relationship with the state on crops, livestock production, aquaculture and housing.
The governor, who disclosed that the state planned to move from one cropping season to three cropping seasons annually, said the partnership with the foundation would change the fortunes of the people.
He also emphasised on the need to have collaborative venture in irrigation to boost crop production and address climate change.
