Ministry of Agriculture (Zimbabwe)
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Formed | May 1980 |
Jurisdiction | Government of Zimbabwe |
Headquarters | Harare |
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The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) is a
Anxious Jongwe Masuka is the incumbent Minister of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement, having been appointed on 14 August 2020.[1] Currently, the deputy ministers are Douglas Karoro and Vangelis Haritatos. The ministry is located in Harare
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The ministry oversees:
State corporations
State corporations under the direction of the Ministry of Agriculture include:[2]
- 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
Minister | Start of term | End of term |
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Denis Norman | May 1980 | July 1985 |
Moven Mahachi[3] | 1985 | 1988 |
David Karimanzira | 1987/1988 | 1990 |
Witness Mangwende | 1 January 1991 | 22 December 1994 |
Kumbirai Kangai | 1994 | 2000 |
Joseph Made | 2000 | 2007 |
Rugare Gumbo | 2007 | 2009 |
Sylvester Nguni (acting) | 2009 | 2009 |
Joseph Made | 13 February 2009 | 27 November 2017 |
Perrance Shiri[4][5] | 30 November 2017 | 27 July 2020 |
Anxious Jongwe Masuka[6]
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14 August 2020 | Incumbent |
Deputy Ministers of Agriculture
- Simba Makoni (May 1980 – January 1981)[7]
- 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 - ?)[8]
- Davis Marapira (30 November 2017 - ?)[9]
- Douglas Karoro (2018–present)[10]
- Vangelis Haritatos (2018–present)
See also
References
- ^ "New Energy, Agric ministers appointed". The Herald. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ MOA, front page
- ^ "About Moven Mahachi - Pindula, Local Knowledge". www.pindula.co.zw. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ Kay, Cherish (14 August 2020). "Anxious Masuka Appointed New Agriculture Minister". iHarare News. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- 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. Archived from the original on 28 June 2018.
- ^ Langa, Veneranda (13 September 2018). "'Appointment came as a huge surprise'". NewsDay Zimbabwe. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
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