Anambra govt to procure, distribute N200m seedlings this year

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By Madu Obi

The Anambra Stste government is to spend the sum of 200 million for the Procurement and distribution of endangered Igbo traditional fruit trees in 2026.

The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr Foster Ihejiofor, who appeared before the Finance and Appropriation Committee of the State House of Assembly to defend his ministry's 2026 budget estimate, explained that

60,000 Ukwa fruit tree seedlings will be procured at the cost of N90 million.

According to him, 40,000 Udala seedlings and 20,000 bitter kola seedlings will also be procured at the cost of N84 million naira.

In addition, 10, 000 Rafia seedlings and 16,000 seedlings of Ogbono at the cost N26 million will be procured in 2026.

Ihejiofor said the seedlings will be distributed to the 21 local government areas of the state for economic benefits, noting that the Governor Soludo led administration understands the importance of agriculture and has been assisting the youths to be fully engaged in the sector.

Stating that emphasis in agriculture is already yielding the desired result, Ihejiofor said that the government is embarking on palm revolution as a significant tool for transforming the state.

He added that100,000 households will be receiving oil palm and other economic seedlings during the implementation of the 2026 fiscal year.

"Under the Soludo government, a lot is happening in the agricultural sector, with many programmes domiciled in other Ministries Departments and Agencies, like the numerous road infrastructure. These programmes are already opening up the rural communities for more farming activities", he stated.