Ministry of Agriculture (Zimbabwe)

The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) is a government ministry, responsible for agriculture in Zimbabwe, (including the management of agricultural land use but not land reform). The head of Air Force of Zimbabwe Perence Shiri is the current incumbent minister^[1] while the former deputy minister is Davis Marapira.^[2] The ministry is located in Harare. It oversees:

Veterinary Technical Services
AGRITEX
Department of Research and Specialist Services Deputy Minister of Lands,Agriculture,Climate and Rural Resettlement .https://www.pindula.co.zw/Vangelis_Haritatos

https://world.greekreporter.com/2018/09/24/greek-from-kefalonia-a-rising-star-in-zimbabwes-politics/ Douglass Karoro is a Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture , Climate and Rural Resettlement. https://www.pindula.co.zw/Douglass_Karoro

State corporations

State corporations under the direction of the Ministry of Agriculture include:^[3]

Agricultural Bank of Zimbabwe (AGRIBANK)
Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB)
Pig Industry Board (PIB)
Agricultural Rural Development Authority(ARDA)
Grain Marketing Board (GMB)
Tobacco Research Board (TRB)
Cold Storage Commission(CSC)

Ministers of Agriculture

The following have served as Minister of Agriculture:

1980 to 1985 - Denis Norman
2007 to 2009 - Rugare Gumbo
2009 - Sylvester Nguni (acting)
2009 – 2017 - Joseph Made
2017 onwards - Perence Shiri

See also

Ministry of Lands and Land Resettlement

References

↑ "Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa gives key cabinet jobs to military figures". BBC.
↑ "Mnangagwa Appoints Coup Plotters to Key Ministries in Recycled Mugabe Cabinet". Voice of America.
↑ MOA, front page

External links

Ministry of Agriculture official site

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