AMAC begins distribution of farm inputs to farmers

Christopher Zakka Maikalangu, chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), initiated the distribution of free fertilizers, seedlings, and farm inputs for the 2026 farming season to farmers at Apo Town Hall. The program aimed to promote agriculture as a sustainable solution to food scarcity in the council, emphasizing its role in food security, employment, wealth generation, and grassroots development.

Maikalangu outlined that the initiative encompassed the entire agricultural value chain, ranging from crop production and livestock rearing to fisheries, agroforestry, resource recycling, and food security. He encouraged farmers to employ modern agricultural practices, safeguard the environment, collaborate with one another, and productively utilize the provided resources.

Maikalangu appealed to young people to view agriculture as a profitable business and opportunity for innovation and prosperity, while advocating for heightened involvement of women in all aspects of the agricultural sector. The Acting Head of Agriculture and Natural Resources in AMAC, Joseph Kambai, affirmed that council officials would oversee the utilization of the farm inputs to ensure they fulfilled their intended functions.

Furthermore, farmers' chairman Emmanuel Danladi applauded the council's efforts, stating that the resources would bolster the fight against food insecurity in the FCT. Nonetheless, he urged Maikalangu to tackle the underlying causes of farmer-herder conflicts in the region. The distribution comprised various items such as knapsack sprayers, seedlings, agrochemicals, irrigation pumping machines, 200 hoes, 100 cutlasses, boots, hand gloves, and wheelbarrows.