Ministry of Agriculture (Zambia)

The Ministry of Agriculture is a government ministry in Zambia. It is headed by the Minister of Agriculture and is mandated to design, implement and manage the government's activities in the agricultural sector.

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The ministry managed agricultural, fisheries and livestock activities until 2015, when the departments of fisheries and livestock were merged to form the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock.[1]

List of ministers
Minister Party Term start Term end
Member for Agriculture and Natural Resources
Geoffrey Beckett1953
William Harris WrothFederal Party19541957
Harold WatmoreFederal Party19571958
Ebden CarlisleUnited Federal Party1958
Minister of African Agriculture
Edson Mwamba19591962
Simon KapwepweUnited National Independence Party19621964
Minister of Agriculture
Elijah MudendaUnited National Independence Party1964
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
Guy ScottMovement for Multi-Party Democracy19911993
Suresh DesaiMovement for Multi-Party Democracy
Edith NawakwiMovement for Multi-Party Democracy1998
Amusaa MwanamwambwaMovement for Multi-Party Democracy19981998
Mundia SikatanaMovement for Multi-Party Democracy20022006
Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives
Peter DakaMovement for Multi-Party Democracy20092010
Minister of Agriculture and Livestock
Emmanuel ChendaPatriotic Front20112013
Bob SichingaPatriotic Front20132014
Wylbur SimuusaPatriotic Front2014
Given LubindaPatriotic Front20152015
Minister of Agriculture
Dora SiliyaPatriotic Front20162018
Micheal Zondani KatamboPatriotic Front2018
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References
  1. Vets welcome split of Ministry of Agriculture Daily Mail, 2 October 2015
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