Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia initiated the 2025 fertiliser distribution program with promises to reform agricultural input supply systems. The administration delayed the launch while investigating fraudulent activities from 2024 suppliers who delivered poor quality products. Alia committed to paying genuine contractors over N5 billion by October's end. The government purchased 9,000 metric tonnes of fertilizers worth N16.8 billion. State subsidies of N8.1 billion reduce farmer costs to N22,500 per bag.
The program introduces cashless transactions through POS terminals at approved centers. Alia established a revised agricultural schedule that distributes wet season supplies from April through June. Dry season fertilizers will reach farmers between November and January. This timing aims to increase crop yields and support continuous farming throughout the year. The governor positions these changes as steps toward making Benue Nigeria's leading agricultural region.
The program introduces cashless transactions through POS terminals at approved centers. Alia established a revised agricultural schedule that distributes wet season supplies from April through June. Dry season fertilizers will reach farmers between November and January. This timing aims to increase crop yields and support continuous farming throughout the year. The governor positions these changes as steps toward making Benue Nigeria's leading agricultural region.
