What does Ekiti State produce?

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.

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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/NoCropLocations
1CocoaIse, Emure, Ilawe, Ado, Igede, Igbara, Odo, Aramoko, Ikoro
2Oil PalmSpread across the State
3Kola NutIkoro, Igede, Ise and generally in the forest zone
4Plantain/BananaWidespread across the State
5CashewNorthern part of the State
6CitrusWidespread across the State
7RubberSouthern part of the State
8TimberIjero, Ise, Ikere, Aramoko, Ado
9RiceIrepodun/Ifelodun, Ekiti West, Ekiti East, Ikole
10YamWidely cultivated across the State
11CassavaWidely cultivated across the State
12MaizeWidely cultivated across the State
13CowpeaNorthern Part of the State
14Banana & PlantainWidely cultivated across the State

List of Mineral Resources and their town in Ekiti State

S/NoTypes of MineralTownLGA
1Clay KaolinIsan-EkitiOye
2Cassiterite and Tin OreIjero-EkitiIjero
3ColumbiteIjero-EkitiIjero
4Bauxite (Aluminum Ore)Orin-EkitiIdo Osi
5Foundry SandIjero-EkitiIjero
6Charnochite GraniteIkere-Ekiti, Ado-Ekiti, Emure-Ekiti, AramokoIkere, Ado, Emure, Ekiti West

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