Agricultural Advisory Services (Agritex)
1 Liberation Legacy Way
Ngungunyana Building
Harare
0242-794383
Mission
To promote sustainable, competitive and viable agricultural production by providing technical, extension, advisory and coordination services
Vision
To promote sustainable, competitive and viable agricultural production by providing technical, extension, advisory and coordination services
Values
AGRITEX is guided by six core values of integrity, responsiveness, dedication, transparency; professionalism and innovativeness.
Functions of the Department
- Farmer Training.
- Provision of technical, extension and advisory services.
- Undertake strategic planning.
- Develop and maintain database on crops, soils and livestock technologies for purposes of extension, training and services delivery.
- Dissemination of agricultural and market related information.
- Promote and commercialise marginalised crops and livestock.
- Monitor crop and livestock production trends and provide ministry and other stakeholders with information.
- Dissemination and promotion of adoption of new crop and livestock production technologies through on farm trials and demonstration, holding field days, exchange visits, farmer field schools and technology fairs.
- Carry out crop and livestock assessments for early warning for food security, pests and diseases including use of Geographic information Systems (GIS).
- Collate agricultural production information.
- Provide link or interface between researches and farmers.
- Mobilization of farmers for targeted production.
- Develop environmentally sustainable production systems.
- Dissemination and promotion of adoption of new crop and livestock production technologies
- Provide official live animal grading services at public auctions;
- Provide official carcass grading services in registered abattoirs;
- Design and administer the livestock public sales calendar;
PROVINCIAL HEADS AND CONTACT DETAILS
Mashonaland East
Provincial Head: Mr. L. Munamati
Govt Complex Building
Marondera
Phone: 06523 -20983/20858/22255
Cell: 0773916373/ 0773 916 630
Email: provincialofficer@gmail.com
Mashonaland Central
Provincial Head: Mrs. Chikumbirike
Govt complex
Bindura
Phone: 066210- 6691/2/7522
Cell: 0773979976
Email: agritexmashcent@gmail.com
Mashonaland West
Provincial Head: Mrs Ndoro
Composite Building
Chris Chatambudza St
Chinhoyi
Phone: 06721- 23159/- 23160
Cell: 0772 366 075
Email: agritexmashwest@gmail.com
Manicaland
Provincial Head: Mrs. Rwambiwa
Govt Complex Building
Mutare
Phone: 02020 -63965/64108
Cell: 0774 419 830
Masvingo
Provincial Head: Mr A. Muchazivepi
Govt Complex Building
Masvingo
Phone: 0392 -262016/263639
Cell: 0773900259
Email: agritexmasvingo@gmail.com
Midalands
Provincial Head: Mrs M Magwenzi
Govt Complex Building
Gweru
Phone: 0542 -227091/23791
Cell: 0712954311/0773561158
Matebeleland North
Provincial Head: Mr A. Muchazivepi
Govt Complex Building
Masvingo
Phone: 0392 -262016/263639
Cell: 0773900259
Email: agritexmasvingo@gmail.com
Matebeleland South
Provincial Head: Mr. M.K Ndlovu
Govt Complex Building
Gwanda
Phone: 08428- 22394/6 -22307/-20601
Cell: 0772 113 119
Email: agritex.matshouth.co.zw