Out of the total allocation of N426. 989 billion for the agricultural sector, the federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has allocated N160 million to construct a one kilometer extension road project in the Idu area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
It is also to spend the sum of N372 million on the National Grazing Reserves Development.
The National Livestock Breed Improvement Programme (NALBIP), was allocated a separate N44 million.
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The Ministry is expected to spend N325 million on asphalting of Ogba-Ebhodia Road in Benin, Edo State, while N618.6 million will be spent on land and climate change management for sustainable agriculture.
The government also plans to spend N20 million on concessioning of agricultural facilities nationwide, although, the facilities were not specified in the budget.
It is also to spend N25 million on supply of rice and grains with no specific locations as markets, silos, local government areas or states.
