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Lands, Agriculture, Water, Fisheries and Rural Development Minister, Dr Anxious Masuka says an agriculture investment vehicle that will allow Zimbabweans to participate in farming through share ownership will soon be launched on the Victoria Falls Exchange (VFEX).
Speaking during the 2026 Pre-Budget Seminar in Bulawayo today, Dr Masuka said the initiative seeks to ensure broad-based participation in agriculture, even for citizens who do not own land.
He explained that the new model forms part of the Vision 2030 Accelerator (VIA) framework aimed at driving inclusive agricultural growth.
“The Vision 2030 accelerator model is a component called the VIA,” he said.
“In this, we know that not every Zimbabwean who wants land can have land, otherwise we villagerise Zimbabwe. There is a need to cooperaties an entity that is going to be doing some farming on our behalf and we can have shares in this.”
Dr Masuka added that the investment vehicle, to be jointly launched with Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube, is expected to debut on the VFEX before the end of the year.
“Minister Ncube and I plan to launch this on the Victoria Falls Exchange, hopefully before the end of the year,” he said.
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