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MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, MECHANISATION & WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
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The department currently oversees a total of 9 agricultural colleges , 8 agricultural colleges provide training of students at Diploma level (ZNQF Level 5) and 1 college provides training online at certificate level (ZNQF Level 4). It intends to ensure that there is at least one college in each administrative province of the country.
VISION STATEMENT
A highly productive and sustainable agricultural sector.
MISSION STATEMENT
To produce knowledgeable, skilled and entrepreneurial agricultural graduates and farmers.
VALUES
The Department is guided by six core values of: integrity, professionalism, stewardship, gender balance, teamwork and innovativeness.
GOALS
To provide youngsters, aspiring agriculturists, farmers and scientists with the right attitude, an appreciation of the importance of the sector, farming knowledge, skills and science in the practice of agriculture in order to: –
Provide entrepreneurial and adequately trained personnel capable of steering vibrant agricultural operations in order to achieve sustainable agricultural productivity nationally;
Build and maintain a pool of skilled, competent and innovative personnel, capable of meeting the diverse needs of various stakeholders (producers, processors, marketers, researchers, administrators, planners and other agribusiness experts) who drive the agricultural sector.
Provide short term training and education to farmers on identified problems and keep them abreast with current development in the sector.
Have agricultural colleges as centers of excellence in their respective localities.
HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
DIRECTOR AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION DR. JOTAMU DONDOFEMA
Agricultural Education Exhibitors at ZITF 2024
Agricultural Education for Development 5.0 (AE4D 5.0)
The new curriculum, AE4D 5.0, have 5 Pillars
TRAINING
-imparting practical and theoretical skills to students in the fundamentals and practice of agriculture.
BUSINESS ADVISORY
-providing technical advice to small-holder,
farmers, A1 farmers and A2 farmers that enhances agricultural production, productivity and profitability
RESEARCH
-identifying inherent problems in agricultural sector and proffering practical solutions; and
-cultivating independent problem-based learning, applying technologies that modernise agriculture, and create graduates capable of intervening at any part of the agricultural value chain to transform production, productivity and profitability.
INNOVATION
Bringing potential improvement to ensure profitability and sustainability in agri-businesses.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
-generating sufficient resources to sustain the colleges as learning and business center, and creating graduates capable of transforming agriculture based on business mind-set.
Diploma in Agriculture (3 Years-Full Time)
Diploma in Animal Health and Production (3 Years-Full Time)
Zimbabwe Online Agricultural College (ZOAC) Click here
Executive Certificate in Agricultural Business Management (1 year)
General Certificate in Agricultural Business Management (1 year)
Visit the Zimbabwe Online College Website for more details, click here
Zimbabwe Online Agricultural College (ZOAC) Accepting Applications for August 2024 Intake. click here to download ZOAC FLYER
Integrity, Professionalism, Teamwork and Commitment, Responsiveness and Innovativeness.
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