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CICADA Macadamia and Avocado Plantation Expansion Project

Midlands, Manicaland Implementing Entity: Cicada Group Expansion of existing agricultural portfolio

Project Ref: ZIM-ZIDA-005 · Source: ZIDA 2025 Projects deck, pages 14–15 — Pending Official Validation · Published Sep 2025

Beneficiary Ministry

Agriculture

Status

Published

Data Verification

Pending Official Validation

Financing Instrument

Debt

Development Objective

Expansion of avocados and macadamia nuts with value-addition and export potential.

Project Design

Project Description

Cicada Holdings oversees about 2,200 ha for sustainable production of avocados, macadamia nuts, soya, wheat, and one of Zimbabwe’s largest banana plantations.

Project Design

Project Scope

  • Develop 800 ha of irrigable land
  • Nurture 1,200 ha of macadamia and avocado tree crops
  • Expand small-scale farming programme from 800 to 6,500 households

Financial Performance

Project Components

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Impact

Expected Development Outcomes

  • Export agriculture
  • Smallholder inclusion
  • Value addition
  • Climate-smart agriculture

Institutional Alignment

Institutional & Stakeholder Alignment

Sector:AgricultureTree Crops / Export Agriculture
Strategic pillars:Agriculture, Food SecurityDiaspora, TradeInvestment Attraction
SDGs:281213
Beneficiary ministry:Agriculture (Primary)

National Alignment

  • Agriculture, Food Security & Agro-Processing: NDS1 (2021–2025) — food security priority area
  • Diaspora, Trade & Global Partnerships: NDS1 / NDS2 — diaspora and trade priority areas
  • Investment Attraction & Private Sector Growth: ZIDA Act [Chapter 14:37] (2019) — One-Stop Investment Services Centre

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