3110 graduates have applied for the Young Farmers Agricultural Revolution program, which is being pushed by the Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin. They will take place in seven North West states.

Under the Barau Initiative for Agricultural Revolution in the North West (BIARN), 558 young farmers will receive financial assistance. The plan’s applications began on March 7, 2025, and ended on March 21, 2025.

Implemented in cooperation with the Bank of Agriculture (BOA), the program will award successful applicants with loans ranging from N1 million to N5 million to invest in farming throughout the year.

This effort is consistent with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s GCFR Renewed Hope Agenda, focusing on food security and employment creation for Nigeria’s youth. 

According to a statement by Ismail Mudashir, Special Adviser to the Deputy President of the Senate on Media and Publicity, Kano led the number of applications, 998, due to its 44 local government areas. A state-by-state breakdown of applicants shows Jigawa in second place with 590, followed by Katsina (455), Kaduna (397), Zamfara (240), Sokoto (221), and Kebbi with the lowest at 209.

After screening, successful applicants will be contacted next week through the information they provided in their forms.

The program, chaired by Bashir Mohammed Fagge, a professor of animal science, is scheduled to begin next month in preparation for the farming season. Three graduates will be chosen from each of the 186 local government areas in the seven states to farm rice or maize. In total.

The Deputy President of the Senate emphasised that the program intends to revitalise the agricultural sector, a critical pillar of the North’s economy, following President Tinubu’s goal of food security and economic development.

Sourece: Radio Nigeria