Raheem Akinsanya
Exco Chairman, SWAVFS
Sunday Adeleke
Exco Vice Chairman, SWAVFS
Adebimpe Ogunbunmi
Secretary, SWAVFS
Who We Are
Get to know us
Mobilizing Growth, Nurturing Sustainability
Southwest Association of Vegetable Farmers (SWAVFs) is a multi-stakeholder platform designed to strengthen collaboration, innovation, and investment within the Horticultural value chains across the Southwest region of Nigeria.
SWAVFs brings together actors from government, private sector, farmer organizations, non governmental organizations, financial institutions, and development partners to co-create solutions that enhance productivity, improve market access, and promote inclusive agribusiness development within the Horticulture (vegetable) sector. This platform is structured around thematic working groups and state-level engagements to address practical constraints and unlock opportunities across the value chain.
With our headquarters in Abeokuta, Ogun State and active branches spread throughout the region, we exist to support, empower, and advocate for farmers and sellers in the vegetable value chain.
Our Objectives
- Promoting safe, healthy, and eco-friendly agricultural practices.
- Ensure sustainable and budget-conscious farming across Southwest Nigeria.
- Advocate for farmer-friendly policies that protect investments and improve livelihoods.
- Support training, innovation, and agribusiness development among our members.
- Build a market-driven ecosystem that connects farmers directly with consumers and buyers.
Core Values
- Vision Statement
To be the leading association empowering vegetable farmers, fostering the transition from manual to mechanized farming, cultivating agripreneurs from subsistence farmers, and ensuring the production of safe and sustainable farm produce in southwest Nigeria.
- Mission Statement
Our mission is to protect and advance the interests of vegetable farmers in southwest Nigeria by promoting mechanized farming techniques, providing comprehensive training and support to empower subsistence farmers to become successful agripreneurs, and ensuring the implementation of best practices to guarantee the production of safe, high-quality farm produce. Through collaboration, advocacy, and knowledge sharing, we strive to create a vibrant and sustainable agricultural sector that contributes to the socio-economic development of our region.
- Vision Statement
To be the leading force in transforming vegetable farming across Southwest Nigeria through empowering farmers, advancing from manual to mechanized practices, nurturing agripreneurs, and ensuring the production of safe, sustainable farm produce.
- Mission Statement
To champion the growth and prosperity of vegetable farmers by promoting mechanized agriculture, delivering impactful training, and supporting the journey from subsistence to agribusiness. We uphold best practices to ensure high-quality produce, foster collaboration and advocacy, and drive sustainable development across the region’s agricultural sector.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Raheem Akinsanya
Exco Chairman, SWAVFS
Sunday Adeleke
Exco Vice Chairman, SWAVFS
Boluwatife Maybee
Exco General Secretary, SWAVFS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Adeleke Sunday
President, SWAVFS
Olowu Peter
Vice President
Boluwatife Maybee
General Secretary, SWAVFS
STATE MANAGEMENT ORGAN MEMBERS
- Lagos State
- Oyo State
- Osun State
- Ekiti State
- Ondo State
THE ADVISORY BOARD
This is a combination of the present and past exco/BoT and other founding members. Influential personalities in the horticulture space are also part of this.