About us

AGRICAIR (PVT) LTD has assisted both small scale and commercial farmers in Zimbabwe as well as Government including Ministry of Agriculture, Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority and the Veterinary Department. Agricair have done the following contracts amongst many others within Zimbabwe and regionally:

What we do...

Tsetse Fly Control
Enabled small-scale farmers and commercial farmers to move into the once deadly "tsetse fly" zones that were previously uninhabitable due to the tsetse fly.
Quelea Control
Saved crops of farmers.
Water Hyacinth Control
Enable fishing communities to access water bodies.
Tsetse Fly Control
Enabled small-scale farmers and commercial farmers to move into the once deadly "tsetse fly" zones that were previously uninhabitable due to the tsetse fly.
Forest Fire Control
Saved the commercial forests and homesteads of surrounding communities by controlling these destructive forest fires
Malaria Control
Saved lives from malaria.
Locust / army-worm Control
Saved crops from locusts and army-worm destruction.
Herbicide / pesticide application
Every year more small-scale farmers seek this vital service that was historically a commercial farmers operation that saves crops and improved yield.
Locust / army-worm Control
Saved crops from pests.
Top Dressing
Aerial fertilising is conducted effectively in many commercial agricultural operations especially where theft is high or the terrain is too steep or wet for vehicle applications as in the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe..
Aerial Seeding
Aerial seeding is conducted for large-scale commercial operations such as rice and wheat production.

CARL VAN DER RIET

Managing Director
Pilot

deborah van der riet

Director
Pilot

DOUGLAS LEATHES

Operations Manager
Chief Pilot

GEORGE MBAZIMA

Pilot

The aim of Agricair is to maintain a small management and crew operation and thus remaining streamlined, efficient, flexible and profitable
The remaining Agricair personnel include several contract pilots, a book keeper, two drivers and aircraft chemical loaders and security. .

Local Aircraft Maintenance Facilties:

Executive Air, Aerotech (Charles Prince Airport)

Hanger and office space at Charles Prince Airport:
Through Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe, Agricair have a prime operation site at Charles Prince Airport and have built an office block and hangar. )

Local Aircraft Fuel Avgas/Jet A1:

Zuva Petroleum (Ex- BP Zimbabwe), Puma Aviation Fuel

Aircraft Spare Parts:

Various suppliers in U.S.A. and South Africa. Certain imported running parts and spares are available in stock through the local maintenance facilities listed above.

General ground support, base and aircrew requirements:

All readily available on the Zimbabwean market.