IAR Empowers Adopted Villages and Schools With Agricultural Inputs
In fulfillment of its mandate to drive sustainable agricultural production and strengthen food security in Nigeria, the Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, on Thursday, 21st August 2025, officially flagged off its Inputs Distribution Ceremony at the Institute.
The event began with prayers, followed by a warm welcome from the Executive Director, Prof. Ado Yusuf, who reaffirmed IAR’s commitment to supporting farmers and schools through impactful interventions. He emphasized that the program is a product of the Federal Government’s dedication to enhancing food production and that beneficiaries were carefully selected on merit and established procedures.
Farmers from IAR’s Adopted Villages – Jaja, Kwarbai, Dutsan Abba, Tudun Muntsira, Marwa, Hunkuyi, Samaru, Makarfi, Dakace, and Yakasai – as well as students from the Adopted Schools – GSS Samaru, Barewa College, GSS Bomo, and GSS Shika – received durable and consumable inputs. Each farmer went home with 4 bags of fertilizer, selective and non-selective herbicides, while farmer groups received two threshers each. The innovative deep placement fertilizer applicators were distributed to paired farmers to boost efficiency and reduce wastage.
Prof. Yusuf further informed farmers about the upcoming training programs, which will employ a demonstration approach – allowing farmers to practically compare traditional farming with emerging best practices for easier adoption of technologies.
The program was graced by notable stakeholders. The ICPC representative, Mr. Tanimu Yakubu, cautioned farmers to use the items responsibly, warning that any misuse would be tracked. The Vice-Chancellor of ABU, represented by the DVC Administration, Prof. Ahmed Doko, expressed delight over the intervention, commending the synergy between IAR and the Federal Government as a bold step towards addressing hunger, unemployment, and insecurity.
Representing the beneficiaries, Alhaji Muhammad Salisu Madaki expressed deep gratitude to IAR, pledging that farmers would put the inputs into judicious use. The Head of Adopted Villages, Dr. Hannatu O. Yusuf, in her remarks, commended the leadership of IAR and the Faculty of Agriculture, urging farmers to view the intervention as a life-changing instrument.
The event closed with prayers, after which the AD Extension Monitoring & Evaluation and the Head of Adopted Villages supervised the smooth distribution of inputs. The atmosphere was filled with excitement and hope as farmers left with renewed determination to boost agricultural productivity in their communities.
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