Ekiti state is notable for its achievement of producing the highest number of Professors in Nigeria. Did you know Ekiti state produces 88% of the world’s kolanut?
With a population of over 200,000 farmers, all Local Government areas in Ekiti state has at least one agricultural product it exports.
Mining (Tin-Ore, Bauxite, Tantalite, Granite and Timber) and tourism are also active industries in the state.
What Does Ekiti State Export?
Carved out of the old Ondo State, Agriculture and minerals are the major exports from Ekiti state today.
Ekiti state produces cash crops which includes; Cocoa, Oil Palm, Kolanut, Plantain & Banana, Cashew, Citrus, Rubber, and Timber. Food Crops which includes; Rice, Yam, Cassava, Maize, Cowpea, and Plantain & Banana are surplus for export in the state.
The list of natural minerals found in Ekiti state includes; Clay Kaolin, Cassiterite and Tin Ore, Columbite, Bauxite (Aluminum Ore), Foundry Sand, and Charnochite Granite.
The state is also home to some tourist sites, such as the Ikogosi Warm Springs, Ipole-Iloro Water Falls, Ero Dam, Abanijorin Hill, and Fajuyi Park.
Cattle, sheep, goat, and pig are among the most popular animal products produced in the state, in addition to poultry.
The total number of registered farmers in the State was 198,143, representing a massive rise over the figure for 2016, which was just 52,643.
List of Agricultural Products and their town in Ekiti State
| S/No | Crop | Locations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cocoa | Ise, Emure, Ilawe, Ado, Igede, Igbara, Odo, Aramoko, Ikoro | |
| 2 | Oil Palm | Spread across the State | |
| 3 | Kola Nut | Ikoro, Igede, Ise and generally in the forest zone | |
| 4 | Plantain/Banana | Widespread across the State | |
| 5 | Cashew | Northern part of the State | |
| 6 | Citrus | Widespread across the State | |
| 7 | Rubber | Southern part of the State | |
| 8 | Timber | Ijero, Ise, Ikere, Aramoko, Ado | |
| 9 | Rice | Irepodun/Ifelodun, Ekiti West, Ekiti East, Ikole | |
| 10 | Yam | Widely cultivated across the State | |
| 11 | Cassava | Widely cultivated across the State | |
| 12 | Maize | Widely cultivated across the State | |
| 13 | Cowpea | Northern Part of the State | |
| 14 | Banana & Plantain | Widely cultivated across the State |
List of Mineral Resources and their town in Ekiti State
| S/No | Types of Mineral | Town | LGA | |
| 1 | Clay Kaolin | Isan-Ekiti | Oye | |
| 2 | Cassiterite and Tin Ore | Ijero-Ekiti | Ijero | |
| 3 | Columbite | Ijero-Ekiti | Ijero | |
| 4 | Bauxite (Aluminum Ore) | Orin-Ekiti | Ido Osi | |
| 5 | Foundry Sand | Ijero-Ekiti | Ijero | |
| 6 | Charnochite Granite | Ikere-Ekiti, Ado-Ekiti, Emure-Ekiti, Aramoko | Ikere, Ado, Emure, Ekiti West |
