DESCRIPTION:
MABC is a duly registered trust in terms of the Zimbabwean law established as an interactive platform where numerous aggregate actors in agriculture meet to discuss issues bedeviling agriculture production, processing and marketing in Matabeleland. Thirteen associations are registered as members of MABC. In simple terms MABC can be viewed the apex body for agriculture in the region a
nd provides a platform for multi-stakeholder to dialogue and furthering agricultural interests of the region. BACKGROUND TO FORMATION:
The Matabeleland Agribusiness Chamber (MABC) evolved from the Livestock Financing Symposium held in Bulawayo in September 2011. The symposium was organized and facilitated by the Agricultural Finance Working Group (AFWG), a task force of the agribusiness units of commercial banks with funding and support from Zim-ACP. The symposium in turn established the Matabeleland Livestock Taskforce to spearhead implementation of the symposium recommendations. One of the recommendations was to bring together all livestock value chain players into a platform to discuss and come up with concrete action plans to address challenges facing the livestock sector, particularly beef cattle in the two Matabeleland Provinces. MEMBERSHIP:
Bubi Poultry Association
Bubi Breeders Association
Consumer Council of Zimbabwe
Grain Millers Association
Matabeleland South Agro-Dealers Association
National Association of Non-Governmental Organization (NANGO)- Western region
Shangani Dairy Farmers Association
Siyazama Urban Farmers Association
Small Holder Farmers Association
Stock feed Manufacturers Association
Vukuzenzele Kabwindi
Zimbabwe Associations of Abattoirs- Matabeleland
Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers Union
Zimbabwe Farmers Union
Zimbabwe Pig Producers Association
