Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development
The Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, also known as the Ministry of Agriculture, is a government ministry responsible for agriculture in Zimbabwe, including the management of agricultural land use, but not land reform. Dr Anxious Masuka is the incumbent Minister of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement, having been appointed on 14 August 2020. Currently, the deputy ministers are Davis Marapira and Vangelis Haritatos. The ministry is located in Harare.
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:- Agricultural Bank of Zimbabwe
- Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board
- Pig Industry Board
- Agricultural Rural Development Authority
- Grain Marketing Board
- Tobacco Research Board
- Cold Storage Commission
Deputy Ministers of Agriculture
- Simba Makoni
- Jock Kay
- Sylvester Nguni
- Seiso Moyo
- Paddy Zhanda
- Davis Marapira
- Douglas Karoro
- Vangelis Haritatos
- Davis Marapira