….Praises Governor Over Commitment To Irrigation Farming
The Kanwan Katsina District Head of Ketare Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara has lauded the Katsina State Governor Mal Dikko Umar Radda’s commitment to boosting irrigation farming in the state.
Alhaji Usman Bello said the provision of solar powered water pumping machines by the state government has brought a relief to the farmers compared to petrol powered.
According to him, this and other many more initiatives of the Dikko Radda’s administration will no doubt attract many youth to venture into irrigation farming to become self-employed and boost food production in the state
He assured using the district heads office to encourage youth to venture into irrigation farming in his domain considering the fact that the famous Mashigi Dam is located within the area that attracts irrigation famers from all over the area.
While also commending the efforts of the Katsina State Government in the fight against insecurity, Alhaji Usman Bello requested for additional security base in Mashigi Dam to secure the area in a bid to improve irrigation activities.