Agricultural Engineering, Mechanization and Soil Conservation

1LIBERATION WAY NGUNGUNYANA BUILDING GROUND FLOOR HARARE 0242 797400

The Department Has Two Divisions

AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANIZATION

FUNCTIONS

  1. Plan for establishment of sustainable mechanisation programmes for the farming sector;
  2. Monitor and evaluate agricultural mechanisation programmes;
  3. Design, evaluate and supervise construction of farm infrastructure (animal handling facilities);
  4. Capacitate farmers, extension staff and operators on mechanisation technologies;
  5. Review and develop standards for agricultural machinery and equipment;
  6. Provide technical information on agricultural mechanisation;
  7. Promote conservation agriculture and sustainable energy technologies in agriculture;
  8. Research, develop and test agricultural machinery and equipment technologies;
  9. Facilitate, repair and maintain agricultural machinery and equipment; and
  10. Provide tillage services, repair, maintenance, mechanised weeding and pest control.

SOIL CONSERVATION AND POST HARVEST

FUNCTIONS

  1. Provide harvesting, processing (produce handling) and crop storage facilities;
  2. Produce designs, develop and supervise construction of farm structures;
  3. Capacitate farmers, extension staff and operators, on post-harvest and climate smart mechanisation technologies;
  4. Protect arable and non-arable land through pegging of soil and water conservation works;
  5. Supervise construction of coil and water conservation works and small dams / weirs (below eight (8) metres)
  6. Monitor and evaluate implemented mechanical soil and water conservation techniques;
  7. Conduct research on appropriate post-harvest and soil and water conservation technologies; and
  8. Promote appropriate tillage systems that conserve fuel, soil, and moisture (climate conservation agriculture).