KEY POINTS
- Zimbabwe Agricultural Show opens
- 115th edition runs Aug. 25–30 in Harare
- Green Expo Indaba explores waste-agriculture nexus
The 115th Zimbabwe Agricultural Show opened on Monday in Harare. It drew thousands of tourists and industry executives with a theme that focuses on working together and coming up with new ideas across all sectors.
This year’s event, which will take place from August 25 to 30 at the Show Grounds, has the theme “Building Bridges: Connecting Agriculture, Industry, and Community.”
The Green Expo Indaba is the main event
The Green Expo Indaba, which took place at the Andy Millar Hall and was put on by the Zimbabwe Sunshine Group and the Zimbabwe Agricultural Society, was one of the most important events. The workshop, “Cultivating Tomorrow: The Waste-Agriculture Nexus,” explored how to turn waste management into useful agricultural inputs.
Senior government officials, policymakers, agribusiness leaders, development partners, also young farmers got together to talk about circular economy ideas that could make farming more sustainable in the future.
Government promises to support the circular economy
Environment, Climate, and Wildlife Minister Evelyn Ndlovu gave the keynote speech and said again that the government is committed to making circular economy ideas a part of national policy.
Charles Tawengwa, the Minister of Harare Provincial Affairs and Devolution, also talked about how local governments may help make urban and peri-urban farming more sustainable.
International knowledge on show
Delish Nguwaya from Geo Pomona garbage Management and Pelle from Gastrike Municipality in Sweden also gave case studies at the Indaba. They both talked about the best ways to manage garbage and recover resources throughout the world.
The Zimbabwe Agricultural Show opens the door to new ideas
Zimbabwe is still having trouble with food security and climate change, so the Show is marketing itself as a place where people can share ideas that connect farming with business and community, which fits with the government’s bigger development goals.
