The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has proposed spending N180bn on Federal Universities of Agriculture and research institutes in the 2025 proposed budget.
Of this amount, N54.38bn is allocated specifically to Federal Universities of Agriculture, as part of the ministry’s total N636bn allocation.
The allocations were disclosed in the newly released 2025 Appropriation Bill by the Budget Office of the Federation on December 18, 2024.
President Bola Tinubu presented the N49.70tn budget, titled “Budget of Restoration: Securing Peace, Rebuilding Prosperity,” to a joint session of the National Assembly on 17 December, 2024.
The proposed N54.38bn allocation to universities represents 8.4 per cent of the ministry’s total budget.
The breakdown includes: Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, N13.77bn; Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State, N14.17bn; Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru, Kebbi State, N3.98bn; Federal University of Agriculture, Bassam-Biri, Bayelsa State, N2.96bn; and
Federal University of Agriculture, Mubi, Adamawa State, N3.58bn
Additionally, the ministry has allocated N126.03bn to over 40 research institutes.
Some notable allocations include: Agricultural Research and Management Institute, Ilorin: N2.17bn; National Cereals Research Institute, Badeggi: N4.29bn; National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Plateau State: N6.44bn; National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike: N6.86bn.
Others are National Institute for Oil Palm Research, Benin: N5.08bn; National Horticultural Research Institute, Ibadan: N4.34bn; Federal College of Agriculture, Akure: N2.30bn; Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service: N5.47bn and Nigeria Institute of Oceanography and Marine Research: N5.09bn.
The full list of allocations spans institutions involved in agricultural mechanisation, freshwater fisheries, veterinary health, and cooperative development, underscoring the government’s emphasis on research-driven solutions for food security and economic growth.
