GOVERNMENT OF BENUE STATE OF NIGERIA
Ministry of Agriculture & Food Security
P.M.B. 102038
Makurdi, Benue State.
manrbenuestate@gmail.com
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MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY, MAKURDI, BENUE STATE
PRE-QUALIFICATION TO BID FOR THE AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE SUPPLY OF 600 TRUCKS (18,000 MTS) OF ASSORTED BRANDS OF FERTILIZER, SUPPLY OF ASSORTED SEEDS, AGROCHEMICALS, AND KNAPSACK SPRAYERS TO BENUE FARMERS FOR THE 2026 CROPPING SEASON
The Government of Benue State, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, is in the process of awarding contracts for the supply of 600 trucks (18,000 MTs) comprising NPK 20:10:10, 150 trucks (4,500 MTs), SSP 20%P, 150 trucks (4,500 MTs), and Urea 46%N, 300 trucks (9,000 MTs) of assorted granulated inorganic fertilizer, 1,656,000 litres of Agrochemicals, 46,000 units of knapsack sprayers and 387090kg of assorted seeds to competent and reliable vendors for direct supply and distribution to Benue farmers for the 2026 cropping season. The interest is to ensure that the commodity gets to the farmers as quickly as possible for the timely application on the cropped land to enhance productivity.
Under this arrangement, the Government will pay to the Contractor/Vendor the value of the subsidy of the quantity of bags of fertilizer, agrochemicals in litres and assorted seeds in kg verified by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security as having been redeemed by farmers, while farmers will pay directly to the vendor’s account the farmers subsidy price per 50kg bag of inorganic granulated fertilizer brand, 1litre Agrochemical, assorted seeds in kg, and 16litre knapsack sprayer.
Government is to pay to the vendor’s account the 50% subsidy component of the fertilizer, Agrochemical, Assorted seeds and 16litre knapsack sprayers redeemed by farmers from the vendors after a proper reconciliation with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security.
Government needs fertilizer vendors from Zones A, B and C of the state for proper coverage. The state government has directed that this contract be awarded through a bidding process for transparency and openness. Interested contractors/Vendors are invited to collect the pre-qualification bid form 01/2026 for completion. All completed form 01/2026 duly marked fert/Procurement, Agrochemicals, Assorted seeds and Knapsack sprayers/ 2026 are to be submitted to the office of the DESK OFFICER, Fertilizer Procurement and Distribution, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Makurdi Headquarters, within fourteen (14) working days from the date of this advertisement.
Pharm. Ogaagbenu A. Elijah
Permanent Secretary
For: Honourable Commissioner
You can download PDF copy of the pre-qualification to bid at: https://procurement.benuestate.gov.ng/downloadable-resources