Vision:
An Ekiti society wherein the great potentials in the massive natural and human resources are fully harnessed for guaranteed food security, prosperity of the citizens and agriculture led socio-economic transformation.
Mission:
To facilitate the expansion of private sector participation in the State’s Agricultural sector by creating enabling environment for agribusiness to thrive and to offer such support as would create an agribusiness culture in the agricultural sector.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has the following Department/Units and three parastatals. They are:
Establish of cocoa clonal gardens at Ado, Eporo and Iye.
| Name | Designation |
|---|---|
| Honorable Commissioner | |
| Engr. Oluwagbenga O. Odesanmi | Permanent Secretary |
| Mr. Ajidara Joseph | Director, Administration & Supplies |
| Mr. Alofe A.A | Director, VLFS |
| Mr. Balogun G.A | Director, Planning Research & Statistics |
| Mr. Akintunde P.A.O | Director, Agric Services |
| Mr. Ojo G.A | Director, Sericulture |
| Mr. Oguntuase S.O | Director, Produce Services |
| Mr. Oyekan Micheal | Director, Finance and Accounts |
| Mr Alao O.S | Ag. Director, Tree Crops |
| Mr. Asaolu J.O | GM, Directorate of Farm Settlement/Peasant Farmers Development. |
| Mr. Yakubu O.T | Program Manager, Agricultural Development Program |
| Mr. Ajaji J.K | GM, Fountain Agricultural Marketing Agency |
| Mrs O.Y Okunlola | State Program Coordinator, FADAMA/CARES |
