The Federal Government says it has secured adequate fertiliser supplies for the 2026 wet season, protecting Nigerian farmers from global shortages and rising input costs.
Speaking in Abuja, Dr. Armstrong Takang, Director of PFI NPK Limited—the implementation vehicle for the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative—said the government’s early procurement strategy ensured steady supplies while saving about $43.99 million (approximately ₦61.58 billion) compared to current market prices.
According to Takang, the government secured nine vessels carrying 407,304 metric tonnes of fertiliser raw materials, bringing total available stock for the 2026 production cycle to 534,219 metric tonnes. He added that all necessary financial commitments had been settled to guarantee uninterrupted supply.
He said more than 323,000 metric tonnes of raw materials, equivalent to about 6.5 million bags of fertiliser, had already been distributed to registered blending plants nationwide, with over four million bags already taken up for use ahead of peak planting.
Takang noted that global tensions affecting major shipping routes have driven up prices of key fertiliser inputs such as Granular Ammonium Sulphate (GAS), Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) and Muriate of Potash (MOP), creating shortages in several countries. However, Nigeria’s early action helped shield local farmers from the impact.
He explained that fertiliser raw materials were purchased before international prices surged, resulting in significant savings and helping to stabilise fertiliser prices for farmers.
PFI NPK supplies raw materials to 94 blending plants registered under the Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN), ensuring fertiliser production is carried out locally to support domestic industry and value addition.
Takang said the government plans to scale operations further in 2026 with a target of 1.52 million metric tonnes of raw materials, while strengthening supply chain oversight, expanding international partnerships and introducing a digital system to improve transparency across procurement, inventory and distribution.
He added that the intervention is aimed at ensuring farmers have access to fertiliser at affordable prices, supporting agricultural productivity and national food security.