NIGER STATE AGRICULTURE MEDIUM TERM SECTOR STRATEGIES (MTSS) 2025-2027

This NIGER STATE AGRICULTURE MTSS 2025-2027  memorandum is divided into 2 parts of 6 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 NIGER STATE AGRICULTURE MTSS 2025-2027 highlights 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 the trend in budget commitments between 2020 and 2024 and the performance of the sector’s budget within the period, including drawing comparison in the value of the yearly allocations. Among other things, it found lack of prioritization of agriculture evidenced by low budgetary allocation across the years as well as low releases towards funding capital expenditure projects as major setbacks.

Section 4 is on key Agriculture sector achievements in the past decade whilst section 5 is on MDA projects and activities that should be sustained in the medium term.

Part 2 of the work contains section 6 which features policy recommendations. The recommendations cut across the entire sections. Highlights of the recommendations include:

• Strategic Planning for Agriculture in the State
• Prioritize Funding Agriculture in the State
• Invest in Appropriate Locally Available Mechanization
• Development of Gender Indicators in Agriculture
• Increased investment in Irrigation
• Establish Cattle Ranches
• Invest in Aqua Culture
• Create Special Opportunities for Agriculture financing
• Soil and Nutrient Management
• Reduction of Post-Harvest Losses
• Using Resistant and Genetically Improved Animals and Crops
• Establish Business Advisory Services
• Create a link between Research and Practical Agriculture
• Invest in Improving Extension Services
• Adopt Risk Management Strategies
• Measurement, Monitoring, Reporting and Verification of results in budget cycle
• Ensure Inclusivity in Budget Planning
• Guarantee that Policies, Plans and Laws are reflected in the Budget
• Formation of Sector Teams for Future Budget Planning
• Improve Security