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. Perrance Shiri was the incumbent minister until his death in July 2020,[1][2] while the current deputy ministers are Douglas Karoro and Vangelis Haritatos. The ministry is located in Harare.
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| Formed | May 1980 |
| Jurisdiction | Zimbabwe |
| Headquarters | Harare |
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The ministry oversees:
- Veterinary Technical Services
- AGRITEX
- Department of Research and Specialist Services
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
- May 1980 – July 1985 - Denis Norman
- 1985 – 1988 - Moven Mahachi[4]
- 1987/1988 – 1990 - David Karimanzira
- 1 January 1991 – 22 December 1994 - Witness Mangwende
- 1994 – 2000 - Kumbirai Kangai
- 2000 – 2007 - Joseph Made
- 2007 – 2009 - Rugare Gumbo
- 2009 - Sylvester Nguni (acting)
- 13 February 2009 – 27 November 2017 - Joseph Made
- 30 November 2017 – 27 July 2020 - Perrance Shiri
Deputy Ministers of Agriculture
- Simba Makoni (May 1980 – January 1981)[5]
- Jock Kay (22 January 1988 – March/April 1990)
- Sylvester Nguni (c. 2006)
- Seiso Moyo (11 October 2011 – 21 December 2012)
- Paddy Zhanda (10 October 2013 - ?)[6]
- Davis Marapira (30 November 2017 - ?)[7]
- Douglas Karoro (2018 - present)[8]
- Vangelis Haritatos (2018 - present)
References
- "Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa gives key cabinet jobs to military figures". BBC.
- "Zimbabwe minister Shiri, who helped plot Mugabe ouster, dies at 65". Reuters. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- MOA, front page
- "About Moven Mahachi - Pindula, Local Knowledge". www.pindula.co.zw. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- Denis, Norman (2018). The Odd Man In: Mugabe's White-Hand Man. Weaver Press. pp. xi. ISBN 978-1-77922-335-7.
- Mugabe, Tendai (11 October 2013). "West ready to enagage Zimbabwe". The Herald. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- Dube, Gibbs (1 December 2017). "Mnangagwa Appoints Coup Plotters to Key Ministries in Recycled Mugabe Cabinet". Voice of America.
- Langa, Veneranda (13 September 2018). "'Appointment came as a huge surprise'". NewsDay Zimbabwe. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
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