JIGAWA RECORDING UP TO 60% YIELD INCREASES THROUGH SCIENTIFIC FARMING GOV NAMADI

​ Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, has revealed that scientific research and climate-smart technology partnerships have yielded dramatic productivity boosts for local farmers, increasing rice yields by up to 48% and sorghum by over 60%.

​Delivering the keynote address at the 11th National Annual Conference of the Crop Science Society of Nigeria (CSSN) at Federal University Dutse

Governor Namadi emphasized that traditional farming alone cannot overcome climate change or feed a growing population.

​A farmer with a hoe and old seeds cannot out-produce climate change Governor Namadi stated.

The true test of science is not publication alone, but adoption—better varieties, healthier soils, lower losses, and higher farmer incomes.

​Key highlights of Jigawa's agricultural modernization plan under the state’s 22024–2030 Agricultural Policy include:
​Extension & Tech Access: Deployed 1,700 J-AGRO extension agents, equipped with 1,185 motorcycles, alongside a digital farmer database and input voucher system to eliminate ghost beneficiaries.

​Irrigation and Infrastructure: Developing 18,000 hectares of irrigated land in the Hadejia axis, backed by 6,000 solar-powered pumps and 20 modern green houses.

​Farmer Direct Support: Targeted fertilizer support for 90,000 farmers in 2026, building on over 250,000 farmers supported with inputs, mechanization, and irrigation in recent years.

​Value Addition Developing 200 integrated rice-processing clusters to boost processing for rice, sesame, hibiscus, and wheat.
​At the event, Governor Namadi was conferred with the Fellowship of the Crop Science Society of Nigeria (FCSSN) in recognition of his administration’s transformative achievements in agriculture.