The Honourable Commissioner for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forest Resources Dr Jibayo Oyebade
	The Commissioner during year 2003 world food day where Agro- chemicals were displayed
	The Commissioning of motor bikes for extension officers at the flag off of year 2004 planting season and youth in agriculture program.
	The Governor and other officials at a rice plantation in Thailand
	Farm service center Ikare-Akoko

PROGRAMMES

  1.       Restructuring of Ministry/Parastatals.

  2.       Development of State Policy on Agriculture.

  3.       Plantation Regeneration and Urban Tree Planting.

  4.       Anti-Encroachment Drive.

  5.       Capacity Building for Agriculture and Forestry.

  6.       Sustainable Forest Management.

  7.       Quality improvement of Agricultural Produce.

  8.       Youth in Agriculture Programme.

  9.       Farm Mechanisation.

10.       Development of Lowland Rice Plantation/Processing Centres.

11.       Aquaculture Development.

12.       Livestock Development.

13.       Promotion of Veterinary Public Health.

14.       Tree Crops and Seed Development.

15.       Agric. Input Supply Services.

16.       Agro-Climatological Services.

17.       Root and Tuber Crops Development.

18.       Special Programme for Food Security.

19.       Extension Services.

20.       Monitoring and Evaluation.

YEAR 2003

1.         Restructuring of Ministry/Parastatals

   (i)      The erstwhile fifteen(15) Departments of the defunct Ministry of Natural Resources and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will be restructured into seven (7) Departments. The Agricultural Development Programme will be enlarged to include Agricultural Input Supply Project, Agro-climatological Project and the Tree Crops Unit.

  (ii)      The Forest Plantation at the Ondo State Aforestation Project (OSAP) will be  merged with the Forestry Department of the Ministry. The Ministry  will oversee the plantation and the Estate. 

(iii)       Sawmill Complex:

(a)    Drafting of Legal documents for Incorporation of the Sawmill.

(b)    Stock taking of equipment.

(c)     Proposal on utilization of equipment.

(d)    Evaluation of Assets and Liabilities of the Sawmill.

(e)     Clearing of Goods at the Port.

(f)     Appointment of Manager for the Sawmill preparatory to Privatisation.

2.         Development of State Policy on Agriculture

   (i)  Stakeholders workshops.

  (ii)  Preparation of draft document for EXCO.

 (iii)  Printing of approved policy.  SEE FOR 2004

3.         Plantation Regeneration and Urban Tree Planting

   (i)      Raising of 400,000 seedlings of various species for schools, communities and streets.

  (ii)      Coppice Management of 370 Ha of Teak.

 (iii)      Raising of 600,000 seedlings of Teak for year 2004 Plantation development.

 (iv)      Maintenance of existing Teak Plantations.

  (v)      Planting of 50,000 indigenous species.

 (vi)      Mobilization of the public on forest crops development.

(vii)      Offer of technical assistance by Forestry Department to private sector participants.

4.         Anti-Encroachment Drive

   (i)      Public enlightenment Campaign on Forest Encroachment.

  (ii)      Identification and Assessment of target areas.

 (iii)      Constituting Committees of Forest Resources Stakeholders for sensitization and enlightenement.

5.         Capacity Building for Agriculture and Forestry

   (i)      Collaboration with FUTA for Seminars, Workshops and Training.

  (ii)      Upgrading of Owo Forestry Training School to Agricultural Training School.

 (iii)      Training, Workshops and Seminars for Agricultural personnel.

6.         Sustainable Forest Management

   (i)      Preparation of proposals for setting up of Forest Monitoring Teams for EXCO approval.

  (ii)      Preparation of proposals for setting up of Forest Verification

            Committee on existing forest     allocations for EXCO approval.

 (iii)      Setting up of Forestry Advisory Commission.

 (iv)      Review of existing Forestry Law.

  (v)      Holding of seminars with stakeholders.

 (vi)      Preparation of draft Bill for EXCO.

(vii)      Grading of Forest roads in Otu and Oyinmo Forest Reserves.

7.         Quality Improvement of Agricultural Produce

   (i)      Purchase of 2.5 million seals.

  (ii)    Grading and inspection of Cocoa, Palm Kernel, Cashew nuts etc.

 (iii)     Anti-Smuggling operations and state-wide monitoring of produce.

 (iv)      Enlightenment campaign on quality control.

        (v)      Fumigation of Produce stores.

8.         Youth-In-Agriculture Programme

   (i)      Identification of Land in each Local Government Area.

  (ii)      Preparation of Blue Print on the Programme.

 (iii)      Registration of Participants.

9.         Farm Mechanisation

   (i)      Procurement of 6 Tractors.

  (ii)      Repairs/Maintenance of existing Tractors.

             (iii)      Preparation and listing of sites for Earth Dams.

 (iv)      Draw action Plan for 2004 Farm Mechanisation.

10.       Development  of Lowland Rice Plantation and Processing Centres

    (i)     Identification of suitable sites.

   (ii)     Agroclimatological survey of selected sites.

  (iii)     Identification/Registration of participants.

        (iv)     Procurement of Rice Processing machines.

11.       Aquaculture Development

    (i)     Fish Pen culture – Trip to Republic of Benin for the assessment of Fisheries  development.

   (ii)   Maintenance and management of Government Demonstration Fish Farms. 

  (iii)     Organisation of workshops and stakeholders forum.

   (iv)    Support to private fish farmers through Micro Credit Agency.

    (v)   Provision of basic infrastructures for fingerlings production such as: borehole, water storage tank, 6 nursery ponds, hatchery equipment, and purchase of brooders, agro-chemicals, nets etc.

               (vi)    Production of 500,000 fingerlings.

  (vii) Collaboration with Federal Government for the establishment of Fish Farm Estates.

(viii)    Collaboration with ECOWAS on Artisanal Fisheries Development.

   (ix)  Construction and maintenance of Homestead Fish Ponds in the Government House.

12.       Livestock Development

    (i)     Purchase and raising of 550 free range birds.

   (ii)     Purchase and raising of 55 Local birds.

  (iii)     Supply of 500 Pig breeding weaners to farmers.

  (iv)     Supply of 500 Rabbit breeding weaners to farmers.

13.       Promotion of Veterinary Public Health

          (i)     Immunization campaign against Livestock diseases.

   (ii)     Continuation of construction of modern Abattoir at Akure.

  (iii)     Pan African Programme for the control of Epizootics – Collaborative efforts with the Federal Government and European Union on control of Livestock diseases.

  (iv)     Procurement of Diagnostic Laboratory reagents and equipment.

14.       Tree Crops and Seeds Development

  (i)    Raising of improved cultivars of seedlings and seeds, fruit trees and vegetable seeds for farmers at Government subsidized prices.

 (ii)     Raising of improved seedlings of Cocoa (500,000), Oil Palm (50,000), Kola (5,000), Cashew (10,000).

(iii)     Production of improved 18 Ha. of maize, 1 Ha  of cowpea, 1 Ha  of rice and vegetables and suckers of plantain, pineapples  and citrus.

(iv)     Maintenance of cocoa seed gardens.

 (v)     Rehabilitation of plantain orchard.

15.       Agricultural Inputs Supply Services

          (i)     Distribution of 50 MT of Copper Sulphate at subsidised rate.

         (ii)     Distribution and sales of 2,880 MT of assorted brands of fertilizers.

        (iii)     Repair of 4 No. Fertilizer stores.

        (iv)     Procurement, distribution and sales of 1,500 Lts of Herbicides, 2,200 Lts of Insecticides, 120 MT of Ridomil, 600 kg and 300 Lts of storage chemicals and hardwares.

         (v)     Relaunching the sales of existing Cutlasses at further reduced prices.

16.       Agro-Climatological Services

 (i)    Purchase of chemicals for soil analysis.

(ii)    Maintenance of the existing Metrological Instruments.

               (iii)    Monitoring, collection and collation of weather data.

         (iv)    Soil sampling, analysis and classification.

17.       Root and Tuber Crops Development

          (i)     Collaboration with IFAD and IITA on Root and Tuber Expansion Programme (RTEP).

               (ii)     Generation and dissemination of improved production technologies on Root and Tuber crops (Yam, Cassava, Potato and Cocoyam).

                        (a)  Selection and training of Agro Processors.

                        (b)  Diversification of processing options.

                        (c)  Market expansion for Root and Tuber crops.

                        (d)  Conduct of surveys and studies.

18.         Special Programme for Food Security

                 (i)    Collaboration with FGN on successful implementation of Special Programme for Food Security.

              (ii)      Procurement of inputs for development of crops, livestocks, fisheries, storage and agro-processing. The activities are according to the work plan of the programme as laid down by F.A.O.

19.       Agric. Extension Services

         (i)      Improved technology generation and dissemination.

        (ii)      Training and visit extension delivery to farmers (T and V).

       (iii)      Farmers field days.

       (iv)      Communication support.

        (v)      Fadama development.

             (vi)   Crash Programme training for Agric. Extension Workers.

      (vii)      Arrangement for Motorcycle loans.

     (viii)      Linking farmers to finance institutions and input agencies.

20.       Monitoring and Evaluation

         (i)      Conduct of Household Listing Survey (to cover every part of the State).

              (ii)      Conduct of  Surveys and studies such as:

(a)  Wet Season Crops Area and Yield Survey (WET CAYS).

(b)  Crops Area and Yield Survey (CAYS) Supervisory Visits.

(c)  Dry season/ Fadama Crops Area and Yield Survey (DRY CAYS).

(d)  Fadama adoption survey.

(e)  Planning Studies.

(f)  Farm Management Survey.

(g)  Commodity Market Survey.

 (iii)      Conduct of  Monthly Progress Review Meetings.

 (iv)      Conduct of Bi-Annual Review of budget performance.

  (v)      Mobilization /Registration of farmers/  Fadama Users Associations (FUAs).

 (vi)      Monitoring and Evaluation of Capacity Building.

 (vii)     Annual Monitoring and Evaluation Conference.

 (viii)     Production of monthly, quarterly and  annual reports.

 (ix)      Preparation of technical proposals on new projects.

  (x)      Preparation of cost effectiveness of project activities.

  (xi)     Preparation of enterprise budgets for crops, livestocks and fisheries.

 (xii)     Monitoring of Project implementations.

  (xiii)     Surveys/Data Collection.

  (xiv)     Facilitating the meeting of the Standing Committee on Agriculture.

YEAR 2004

1.         Restructuring of Ministry/Parastatals

    (i)     Completed.

2.         Development of State Policy on Agriculture

    (i)     Launching of Policy document.

3.         Plantation Regeneration and Urban Tree Planting

    (i)     Planting of 600,000 Teak seedlings raised in year 2003.

   (ii)     Raising and planting of 650,000 seedlings of Teak.

  (iii)     Maintenance of the planted areas.

   (iv)    Raising and planting of 100,000 seedlings of indigenous species (50 Ha).

    (v)    Raising of 400,000 seedlings of various species for schools’ programme.

   (vi)    Raising of 500,000 seedlings of Teak for 2005 plantation

            development.

  (vii)    Coppice management of 370 Ha of harvested Teak plantations.

(viii)     Maintenance of 17,000 Ha of Gmelina at OSAP.

   (ix)    Coppice management of 100 Ha at OSAP.

    (x)    Raising and planting of 100 Ha Gmelina at OSAP.

   (xi)    Planting of 50,000 indigenous species.

  (xii)    Continuation of enlightenment campaign.

(xiii)     Offer of technical advise by the Forestry Department to private sector participants.

4.         Anti Encroachment Drive

    (i)     Survey and demarcation of enclave from encroached areas.

   (ii)     Public enlightenment.

  (iii)     Commencement of ejection of encroachers.

  (iv)     Planting of retrieved areas with forestry crops.

5.         Capacity Building for Agriculture and Forestry

    (i)     Organisation of Seminars, Workshop and Training for Forestry

            and Agricultural Officers and other stakeholders at Forestry

            Training School in collaboration with FUTA.

   (ii)     Training Workshop for Livestock farmers and other stakeholders.

  (iii)     Collaboration with Research Institutes for Capacity building on

            seed development, pollination and seedling production for Tree

            Crops Officers.

  (iv)     Training, workshops and seminars for Agricultural Personnel.       

6.      Agroclimatological personnel  Sustainable Forest Management

    (i)     Monitoring of Forest Estates by the Monitoring Teams.

   (ii)     Maintenance of Water Treatment Plant at OSAP.

  (iii)     Generation and Supply of Electricity at OSAP.

  (iv)     Maintenance of plants and equipment at OSAP.

   (v)     Maintenance of Project buildings at OSAP.

  (vi)  Maintenance of Telecommunication facilities and equipment at OSAP.

 (vii)     Maintenance of Agricultural crops Cashew (60 Ha), Oil palm (20 Ha) at OSAP.

(viii)     Maintenance of Fish pond at OSAP.

        (ix)     Presentation of new Forestry bill to the House of Assembly.

   (x)     Printing of the new Forestry Laws.

  (xi)     Development of Forestry roads in Akure/Ofosu Forest Reserves.

 (xii)     Clearing of boundaries of Forest Reserves.

(xiii)     Mapping and production of maps of Forest Reserves.

(xiv)     OSAP headquarter access and Estate roads.

 (xv)     Plantation roads at OSAP.

7.         Quality Improvement of Agricultural Produce

          (i)     Purchase of 3.5 million seals.

   (ii)     Grading and inspection of Cocoa, Palm Kernel and Cashew-nut etc.

  (iii)     Anti-smuggling operations and State wide monitoring of produce including operations of Produce Monitoring Team.

  (iv)     Purchase of grading equipment, i.e 50 coding tools, 50 closing pliers, 50 cocoa stamps and 30 moisture meter.

   (v)     Enlightenment campaign on quality and anti-smuggling.

        (vi)     Fumigation of Cocoa Stores.

8.         Youth in Agriculture Programme

    (i)     Land clearing and preparation.

   (ii)     Procurement of inputs (Fertilizer, Agrochemicals, Planting material).

  (iii)     Establishment of 3,600 Ha of maize/soyabean.

  (iv)     Construction of 16 new stores and rehabilitation of 2 existing ones.

   (v)     Purchase of harvested products.

9.         Farm Mechanisation

    (i)     Procurement of implement for 6 Tractors purchased in 2003.

   (ii)     Purchase of 6 new tractors and associated implements.

  (iii)     Repair of existing tractors and implements.

  (iv)     Procurement of working tools for field officers.

   (v)     Preparation for the construction of Earth Dams.

  (vi)     Construction of Earth Dams as pilot scheme.

 (vii)     Ploughing, Harrowing and Ridging of farms.

10.       Development of Lowland Rice and Processing Centres

   (i)      Training of participants in rice production.

  (ii)      Procurement of planting materials.

 (iii)      Supervision of programme.

 (iv)      Completion of on-going Gari processing centres.

  (v)      Rice processing.

11.       Aquaculture Development

    (i)     Mobilisation of prospective fish farmers in the development of fish pen culture.

   (ii)     Empowerment of prospective farmers through Micro-Credit Agency (MCA).

  (iii)     Rehabilitation of Government Demonstration fish farms.

  (iv)     Organisation of workshop and holding stakeholders forum.

   (v)     Stock enhancement of reservoirs to replenish depleted stocks with 20,000 Juvenile Heterotis.

  (vi)     Provision of 27,000 fingerlings to nine schools (three/Senatorial) at 50% subsidy.

 (vii)     Mobilisation of prospective farmers and provision of fingerlings.

(viii)     Provision of roof for out-door hatchery.

  (ix)     Development of broodstock and production of 1.5 million fingerlings.

   (x)     Demonstration and mobilization of prospective allottees of Fish Farm Estates.

  (xi)     Disbursement of ECOWAS loan and payment of State counterpart contribution.

 (xii)     Loan recovery drives.

(xiii)     Management of Government House Homestead Fish ponds.

12.       Livestock Development

    (i)     Maintenance/Raising of 550 free range birds.

   (ii)     Maintenance/Raising of 55 Local birds.

  (iii)     Hatching of eggs from free range and local birds.

  (iv)     Raising of the Day-old-Chicks to off-heat stage.

   (v)     Purchasing and raising of 50 imported birds for comparison with free range and local birds.

  (vi)     Maintenance of the Pig breeders and supply of weaners to farmers.

 (vii)     Maintenance of Rabbit breeders and supply of weaners to farmers.

(viii)     Completion of the cattle holding pen at Igbokoda.

  (ix)     Extension Services to Livestock farmers:

    (a)    Meetings with/visit to Farmers.

    (b)    Provision for livestock extension leaflets for distribution.

    (c)    Mobilisation of farmers for micro-credit scheme.

13.       Promotion of Veterinary Public Health

    (i)     Construction of borehole at the abattoir.           

   (ii)     Collaborative efforts with the Federal Government and the European Union on control of Livestock diseases.

  (iii)     Maintenance of Diagnostic Laboratory equipment.

  (iv)     Immunization Campaign.

   (v)     Completion of construction of modern abattoir at Akure.

  (vi)     Construction of Sewage treatment plant for the abattoir at Akure.

 (vii)     Completion of renovation of Vet. Clinic at Okitipupa.

(viii)     Construction of Control posts at border station, Isua-Akoko.

14.       Tree Crops and Seeds Development

    (i)     Raising of improved cultivars of seedlings and seeds, fruit trees and vegetable seeds for farmers at Government subsidized prices.

   (ii)     Raising of improved seedlings of Cocoa (1m), Oil Palm (100,000), Kola (10,000), Cashew (1.190m), Coffee (5,000), Coconut (1,000) and budded Citrus (10,000) and distribution to farmers at subsidized prices.

  (iii)     Production of improved seeds of maize (23.5 Ha), cowpea (1.25 Ha), rice (1.25 Ha) and vegetables (0.5 Ha) and 2,000 suckers of plantain, 2,000 pineapples and cassava cuttings-10 Ha  for sales to farmers at subsidized prices.

  (iv)     Maintenance of hybrid Cocoa Seed Gardens (47.83 Ha).

   (v)     Rubber Development Collaboration with Araromi Rubber Estate on training of Extensioners and/capacity building and linkage of farmers  with micro credit facilities.

  (vi)     Rehabilitation of moribund Cocoa Seed Garden (50 Ha).

 (vii)     Maintenance of (4 Ha) plantain orchard in collaboration with IITA.

(viii)     Production of 1,000 rooted cocoa cuttings.

  (ix)     Production of 1,000 kola cuttings.

   (x)     Purchase of  5 tractors with trailers.

15.      Agricultural Inputs Supply

    (i)     Distribution and sales of 3,168 Mt of assorted brands of fertilizer.

   (ii)     Repair of additional 6 No. Fertilizer stores.

  (iii)     Refurbishment of 2 Trailers, one ten-tonner vehicle.

  (iv)     Procurement, distribution and sales of 3,000 Lts of Herbicides, 4,400 Lts of  Insecticides, 150 Mt of Ridomil, 800 kg and 500 Lts of Storage Chemicals.

   (v)     Procurement, distribution and sales of 1,250 units of Knapsack Spraying Pumps,  Water Pumps and Nets.

16.       Agro-Climatological Services

    (i)     Purchase of chemical for soil analysis.

   (ii)   Construction of a standard and well equipped soil laboratory.

  (iii)    Purchase of earth thermometers (10 cm, 30 cm, 50 cm, 100 cm).

  (iv)   Soil sampling, analysis and classification in 9 Local Government Areas.

   (v)     Monitoring, collection and collation of weather data.

17.       Root and Tuber Crops Development

    (i)     Collaboration with IFAD and IITA on Root and Tuber Expansion Programme (RTEP).

   (ii)     Generation and dissemination of improved production technologies on Root and Tuber crops (Yam, Cassava, Potato and Cocoyam):

                (a)    Selection and training of Agro Processors.

                (b)    Diversification of processing options.

                (c)    Market expansion for Root and Tuber crops.

                (d)    Conduct of surveys and studies.

18.       Special Programme for Food Security

    (i)     Collaboration with FGN on successful implementation of Special Programme for Food Security.

   (ii)     Procurement of inputs for crops, livestocks, fisheries, storage and agro- processing for increased food production. The activities are according to the  work plan of the programme as laid down by F.A.O.

19.       Agric. Extension Services

    (i)     Improved technology generation.

   (ii)     Training and visit (T and V) extension delivery.

  (iii)     Farmers field days.

   (iv)    Communication support.

    (v)    Fadama development.

   (vi)    Farmers mobilization for Community - Based Natural Resource Management Programme (CBNRMP) and Pre-emptive Management of Virulent Cassava Mosaic Disease.

 (vii)   Special campaign on HIV/AIDS.

(viii)     Training of New Extension Workers.

20.       Monitoring and Evaluation

    (i)     Conduct of Village Listing Survey (to cover every part of  the State):

   (ii)     Conduct of  Surveys and studies such as :

                (a)    Wet Season Crops Area and Yield Survey (WET CAYS).

                (b)    Crops Area and Yield Survey (CAYS) Supervisory Visits.

                (c)    Dry season/ Fadama Crops Area and Yield Survey (DRY                     CAYS).