Rivers State Ministry of Agriculture
Government agency that deals with agriculture in River state Nigeria
- Onimim Jacks, Commissioner
- Otonyetarie Okoye, Permanent Secretary
- Comfort Monima Daddy-West, Director of Agriculture
The Rivers State Ministry of Agriculture is a ministry of the Government of Rivers State charged with regulation and formulation of policies related to the agricultural sector of the state with aim to secure food, improve the economy of the rural areas and protect the environment. Rivers State is one of the county's leading agricultural-producing states. The ministry is located at 6th Floor, State Secretariat, Port Harcourt.[1]
Departments
- Fisheries
- Forestry
- Veterinary and Livestock
Parastatals
- Agricultural Development Programme (ADP)
- Rivers State Agricultural Marketing Company (RIVAMACO)
- Rivers State School-To-Land Authority
- Delta Rubber Company
- RISONPALM
List of commissioners
- 1999: Tele Ikuru
- 2004: Ndubuisi Adikema
- 2007: Chidi Nweke
- 2008: Marshall Stanley Uwom
- 2009: Emmanuel Chinda
- 2015: Onimim Jacks
- 2023: Victor Barikpoamene Kii[2]
See also
- Government of Rivers State
- Government ministries of Rivers State
References
External links
- Official website
- v
- t
- e
- Agriculture
- Budget and Economic Planning
- Chieftaincy and Community Affairs
- Commerce and Industry
- Culture and Tourism
- Education
- Energy and Natural Resources
- Employment Generation and Empowerment
- Environment
- Finance
- Health
- Housing
- Information and Communications
- Justice
- Lands and Survey
- Local Government Affairs
- Power
- Social Welfare and Rehabilitation
- Special Duties
- Sports
- Transport
- Urban Development
- Water Resources and Rural Development
- Women Affairs
- Works
- Youth Development