The federal government has moved to end fragmentation in Nigeria’s agricultural spending by ordering a strict alignment of national and sub-national budgets with the National Agrifood System Strategy and Action Plan.
The directive, which seeks to domesticate the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Kampala Declaration (2026–2035), aims to halt overlapping investments, strengthen food sovereignty, and overhaul the country’s agricultural landscape.
Speaking at a national validation meeting in Abuja, Abubakar Kyari, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, called on Ministries, Departments, Agencies (MDAs), and state governments to harmonise their annual budget cycles with the new ten-year blueprint.
“This validation meeting is essential; it is where the zero draft becomes stronger, more representative, and more actionable,” Kyari said. “We must ensure that every budget line, every program, and every intervention across government is aligned with the priorities of this Strategy.”
The new strategy builds upon the foundation of the Maputo 2003 and Malabo 2014 Declarations but pivots toward a more holistic, agrifood systems-based approach.
