Zimbabwe Organic Producers and Promoters Association is a national movement that brings together organic producers, promoters and processors for the development of organic Agriculture sector in Zimbabwe. Registered as a trust in 2008, the organisation is membership driven and it relies on participation of its members in its activities. Mission To work as a national movement that lobbies and advocates for the growth of organic agriculture in Zimbabwe by coordinating activities of members, sourcing and providing information on markets and certification.
Objectives
i. To promote production, harvesting and marketing of organically produced food according to set standards.
ii. To lobby and advocate for a policy that supports organic agriculture production in Zimbabwe.
iii. To establish and monitor an agreed set of standards.
iv. To offer use of ZimOrganic label to those who comply with set standards as required by the local or international market.
v. To publicise the need for increased organic production both from an environment and health point of view
Membership
- Enjoy local, regional and international market linkages- Have access to information pertaining to organic agriculture- To have access to forum where members can exchange experiences and best practice - Involvement in ZOPPA programmes - being involved in the development of a national organic agriculture movement - Getting exposed and linked to regional and global organic agriculture movements - Benefit from group marketing - Attending and voting at ZOPPA AGM - Receiving ZOPPA publication and contributing to it.