By Stephen Matenga
Harare – The Zimbabwe Agricultural Show (ZAS) will be held from August 25 to 30 in Harare at a time the exhibition is celebrating 130 years existence.
”As the Zimbabwe Agricultural Society is set to celebrate 130 years, the
115th Zimbabwe Agricultural Show running under the theme “Building
Bridges: Connecting Agriculture, Industry and Community” is
scheduled to be held from Monday, 25 August, 2025 to Saturday, 30
August 2025,” the Zimbabwe cabinet said in a statement.
”The Show is organized around five sections, as follows: agri-produce;
tobacco; cotton; livestock; and commercial exhibitions.”
The government said the space uptake
has shown a significant increase of 60.1% compared to a similar period in
2024.
The number of exhibitors has also shown a notable increase of
76.8% compared to the same period last year.
”A number of business
events planned for the Show include the Green Indaba; the annual ZAS
School Quiz; the annual National Agribusiness Conference; the Exhibitors
Cocktail; Zimbabwe Agricultural Media Awards; Environmental, Social and
Governance Conferences; and the Research for Agricultural Excellence and
Technology Indaba,” cabinet said.
Last year, the ZAS had over 550 exhibitors form Zimbabwe and 12 other countries showcased their produce and products.
At least 250 000 visitors went to the show in 2024 and 70 000 square metres space was taken by exhibitors.
The then Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi officially opened the show last year.