Collective Bargaining Agreement Agricultural Industry Horticulture Subsector
Horticulture minimum wages rise from US$94 to US$99 a month at the entry grade from 1 May 2025 — 80% in USD, 20% in ZiG — with accommodation allowance up to US$42 and fuel to US$13.
This registered collective bargaining agreement raises minimum wages in the horticulture subsector with effect from 1 May 2025, and was gazetted on 5 December 2025.
The entry minimum rises from US$94 to US$99 a month. Payment is 80 per cent in United States dollars and 20 per cent convertible to Zimbabwe Gold at the interbank rate on the date of payment; employers with the capacity may pay the whole wage in US dollars.
Schedule A sets the full grade ladder: US$99 at A1, US$107 at A2, US$116 at A3, US$125 at B1, US$133 at B2, US$143 at B3, US$154 at B4, US$166 at B5, US$180 at C1 and US$196 at C2, each replacing a slightly lower former minimum (A1 was US$94, C2 was US$186).
Schedule B sets minimum monthly allowances, effective 1 February 2025 and binding on all employers and employees in the subsector regardless of what other agricultural agreements say: transport at actual cost paid by the employer, accommodation up from US$38 to US$42, fuel from US$11 to US$13, light from US$7 to US$9, and a dog handling allowance of 5 per cent of basic pay for employees required to handle dogs as part of their duties.
What changed
- Entry minimum wage rises from US$94 to US$99 a month from 1 May 2025
- Grade ladder runs to US$196 at C2
- Wages paid 80% in USD and 20% convertible to ZiG at the interbank rate on the payment date
- Accommodation allowance rises to US$42, fuel to US$13 and light to US$9 from 1 February 2025
- Dog handling allowance set at 5% of basic pay
Who this affects
- Horticulture and flower export farms
- Horticulture workers in grades A1 to C2
- Security staff on farms who handle dogs
- Payroll administrators
Plain-language summary — not legal advice. Always read the full instrument.