The Kano State government has started desilting its 22 dams to aid dry-season farming. This entails removing silt, sediment, and accumulated deposits to enhance the dams’ efficiency.
The agriculture and natural resources commissioner, Dr Danjuma Mahmoud, said the government had begun clearing almost 1,300 cultivable lands extensively to support enhanced farming during the upcoming dry season.
“We have set aside 1,299 hectares of land at Dansoshiya forest to boost irrigation farming in Kano and the country.
“The desilting of our dams will help us to boost agricultural productivity, enhance food security, support farmers’ livelihoods and promote sustainable water management practices.
“After cultivating and harvesting the crops, there is also the need to use good roads to evacuate the produce to their various destinations, including the houses and markets,” the commissioner added.
Mahmoud also said that the state government has initiated a large-scale project to construct rural roads to ease the transportation of agricultural produce post-harvest. Additionally, the commissioner highlighted that the government has procured fertiliser valued at about N6.2 billion to support farmers and enhance agricultural output within the state.