Ministry of Agriculture (Zimbabwe) | |
Type: | ministry |
Jurisdiction: | Government of Zimbabwe |
Headquarters: | Harare |
Minister1 Name: | Dr Anxious Jongwe Masuka |
Minister1 Pfo: | Minister of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement |
Deputyminister2 Name: | Vangelis Haritatos and Douglas Karoro |
Deputyminister2 Pfo: | Deputy Ministers of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement |
Child1 Agency: | Veterinary Technical Services |
Child2 Agency: | AGRITEX |
Child3 Agency: | Department of Research and Specialist Services |
Service: | Agriculture (excluding land reform |
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. Dr 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.
The ministry oversees:
State corporations under the direction of the Ministry of Agriculture include:[2]
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] | 14 August 2020 | Incumbent |