The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) is a
government ministry responsible for
agriculture
Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to ...
in
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozam ...
, including the management of agricultural
land use
Land use involves the management and modification of natural environment or wilderness into built environment such as settlements and semi-natural habitats such as arable fields, pastures, and managed woods. Land use by humans has a long h ...
, but not
land reform
Land reform is a form of agrarian reform involving the changing of laws, regulations, or customs regarding land ownership. Land reform may consist of a government-initiated or government-backed property redistribution, generally of agricultural ...
. Dr
Anxious Jongwe Masuka is the incumbent Minister of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement, having been appointed on 14 August 2020. Currently, the deputy ministers are
Douglas Karoro and
Vangelis Haritatos. The ministry is located in
Harare
Harare (; formerly Salisbury ) is the capital and most populous city of Zimbabwe. The city proper has an area of 940 km2 (371 mi2) and a population of 2.12 million in the 2012 census and an estimated 3.12 million in its metropolitan ...
.
The ministry oversees:
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Veterinary Technical Services
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AGRITEX
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Department of Research and Specialist Services
State corporations
State corporation
A state-owned enterprise (SOE) is a government entity which is established or nationalised by the ''national government'' or ''provincial government'' by an executive order or an act of legislation in order to earn profit for the governmen ...
s under the direction of the Ministry of Agriculture include:
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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
Deputy Ministers of Agriculture
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Simba Makoni
Simba is a fictional character and the protagonist of Disney's ''The Lion King'' franchise. Introduced in the 1994 film ''The Lion King'', Walt Disney Animation's 32nd animated feature, the character subsequently appears in '' The Lion King II ...
(May 1980 – January 1981)
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Jock Kay
John Maurice "Jock" Kay ( – d) was a Zimbabwean farmer and politician. A member of the House of Assembly of Zimbabwe from 1983 to 1990, he served as the Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement from 1988 to 1990. He entered ...
(22 January 1988 – March/April 1990)
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Sylvester Nguni (c. 2006)
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Seiso Moyo
Seiso Moyo (3 September 1956 – 21 December 2012) was a Zimbabwean politician, who served as deputy minister of agriculture from 11 October 2011 to 21 December 2012.
Early life and education
Moyo was born on 3 September 1956. He was a graduate ...
(11 October 2011 – 21 December 2012)
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Paddy Zhanda
Paddy may refer to:
People
*Paddy (given name), a list of people with the given name or nickname
*An ethnic slur for an Irishman
Birds
*Paddy (pigeon), a Second World War carrier pigeon
*Snowy sheathbill or paddy, a bird species
*Black-faced sh ...
(10 October 2013 - ?)
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Davis Marapira
Davis may refer to:
Places Antarctica
* Mount Davis (Antarctica)
* Davis Island (Palmer Archipelago)
* Davis Valley, Queen Elizabeth Land
Canada
* Davis, Saskatchewan, an unincorporated community
* Davis Strait, between Nunavut and Gree ...
(30 November 2017 - ?)
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Douglas Karoro (2018–present)
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Vangelis Haritatos (2018–present)
See also
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Ministry of Lands and Land Resettlement
References
External links
Ministry of Agriculture official site
Government of Zimbabwe
Agricultural organisations based in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozam ...
Harare
Ministries established in 1980
1980 establishments in Zimbabwe
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