Rivers State Ministry of Agriculture

Rivers State Ministry of Agriculture
Ministry overview
Jurisdiction	Government of Rivers State
Headquarters	6th Floor, State Secretariat; Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria; 4°46′24″N 7°0′57″E / 4.77333°N 7.01583°E
Ministry executives	Onimim Jacks, Commissioner; Otonyetarie Okoye, Permanent Secretary; Comfort Monima Daddy-West, Director of Agriculture;
Website	www.rsmoa.gov.ng

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 edit

Fisheries
Forestry
Veterinary and Livestock

Parastatals edit

Agricultural Development Programme (ADP)
Rivers State Agricultural Marketing Company (RIVAMACO)
Rivers State School-To-Land Authority
Delta Rubber Company
RISONPALM

List of commissioners edit

1999: Tele Ikuru
2004: Ndubuisi Adikema
2007: Chidi Nweke
2008: Marshall Stanley Uwom
2009: Emmanuel Chinda
2015: Onimim Jacks
2023: Victor Barikpoamene Kii^[2]

References edit

^ "Ministry of Agriculture". Riversstate.gov.ng. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
^ Ogbologugo, Joshua (October 27, 2023). "Fubara Swears In Five New Commissioners, Cautions Against Working As Sole Administrators". Channels TV. Retrieved April 19, 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

External links edit

Official website

[gov5-1] "Ministry of Agriculture". Riversstate.gov.ng. Retrieved 20 December 2014.

[2] Ogbologugo, Joshua (October 27, 2023). "Fubara Swears In Five New Commissioners, Cautions Against Working As Sole Administrators". Channels TV. Retrieved April 19, 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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