Ministry of Agriculture (Zimbabwe)
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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 incumbent Minister is Joseph Made
and the Deputy Minister is Roy Bennett. The ministry is located in Harare
. It oversees:
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
, (including the management of agricultural land use
Land use
Land use is the human use of land. Land use involves the management and modification of natural environment or wilderness into built environment such as fields, pastures, and settlements. It has also been defined as "the arrangements, activities and inputs people undertake in a certain land cover...
but not land reform
Land reform in Zimbabwe
Land reform in Zimbabwe officially began in 1979 with the signing of the Lancaster House Agreement, an effort to more equitably distribute land between the historically disenfranchised blacks and the minority-whites who ruled Zimbabwe from 1890 to 1979...
). The incumbent Minister is Joseph Made
Joseph Made
Joseph Mtakwese Made is a Zimbabwean politician, currently serving as Minister of Agriculture.He was the Minister of Agriculture before being moved to the position of Minister of Agriculture Mechanization, with Rugare Gumbo replacing him as Minister of Agriculture...
and the Deputy Minister is Roy Bennett. The ministry is located in Harare
Harare
Harare before 1982 known as Salisbury) is the largest city and capital of Zimbabwe. It has an estimated population of 1,600,000, with 2,800,000 in its metropolitan area . Administratively, Harare is an independent city equivalent to a province. It is Zimbabwe's largest city and its...
. It oversees:
- AGRITEX
- Department of Research and Specialist Services
State corporations
State corporations under the direction of the Ministry of Agriculture include:- 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)
See also
- Ministry of Lands and Land ResettlementMinistry of Lands and Land Resettlement (Zimbabwe)The Ministry of Lands and Land Resettlement is a government ministry, responsible for land reform in Zimbabwe. The incumbent is Herbert Murerwa....