FEDERAL AGRICULTURE MEDIUM TERM SECTOR STRATEGIES (MTSS) 2025-2027

This FEDERAL AGRICULTURE MEDIUM TERM SECTOR STRATEGIES (MTSS) 2025-2027 memorandum is divided into two parts of seven sections. The first section is the introduction which deals with the background, the rationale for the exercise and outlining linkages between the Medium Term Sector Strategies (MTSS), Medium Term Expenditure Framework and the annual budget. It identified high level national and international policies and standards on Agriculture and concluded with the delineation of the structure of the sector in Nigeria.

Section 2 of the FEDERAL AGRICULTURE MEDIUM TERM SECTOR STRATEGIES (MTSS) 2025-2027 is on the key challenges of the sector and laying out goals, objectives and targets based on the high level national and international policies and standards. Section 3 reviews existing budget commitments 2020-2024 and identifies low budgetary allocation to the sector, partial release of appropriated funds leading to budget credibility challenges and defines the capital recurrent expenditure mix. Section 4 is on key Agriculture sector achievements in the last four years whilst section 5 is on MDA projects and activities that should be sustained. Section 6 is on the sector projects that are performing poorly. Part 2 consists of sections 7 and 8. Section 7 is on recommended actions in the medium term. Section 8 is on the conclusions.

The summary of the policy recommendations made by the Memorandum in section 7 cut across various issues including

• GOVERNANCE
• FUNDING
• OPERATIONAL ISSUES
• TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY