Governor Uba Sani has increased funding, introduced new agricultural schemes and given more inputs to farmers than any government in the history of Kaduna state, Commissioner of Agriculture, Alhaji Murtala Dabo, has said.
He stated that the governor has not only increased the budgetary allocation to the sector but distributed free fertilisers and farm implements to farmers and their cooperatives in the last two years.
Alhaji Dabo who spoke at the quarterly ministerial press briefing, pointed out that the amount earmarked for agriculture in the 2025 budget is N74.2 billion.
He pointed out that the amount represents 9.36% of the total budget, adding that 97.7% of the agric sector budget was earmarked for capital projects and “only 2.3% was allocated to recurrent expenditure, reflecting a strong emphasis on long-term, impactful investments.’’
The commissioner pointed out that only N1.48 billion was allocated to agriculture by the previous government in 2023, adding that the N74.2 billion allocated for this year is “an exponential growth of 5,000%.’’
“Collectively, the budgetary allocations to agricultural activities in the Ministries of Environment, Education and Human Services have pushed the allocation to agriculture to 12% of the 2025 budget, making Kaduna state the only sub national to meet and exceed the 10% Malabo Declaration benchmark,’’ he said.