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Katsina State Governor Mallam Dikko Radda has launched a distribution initiative providing irrigation equipment and farm inputs to 4,000 farmers as part of the Community Development Programme, aiming to enhance grassroots agricultural transformation. The event emphasizes empowering rural communities and strengthening agriculture as a vital economic foundation. Distributed items include water pumps, knapsack sprayers, herbicides, and liquid fertilizers, designed to boost productivity and ensure food security. Governor Radda called for transparency in the distribution process and highlighted the initiative's impact across communities since its inception, with the Agriculture Commissioner asserting it will promote sustainable food production and strengthen the agricultural sector.