From the pond, the field, and the veld.
White Oak Pastures Grass-Fed Beef
Pond Tilapia & Bream
Live and dressed tilapia harvested fresh from our spring-fed earthen ponds in the Midlands.
Farm Brand All Natural Pork
Fresh Farm Produce
Tomatoes, leafy greens, maize and seasonal vegetables grown chemical-free under irrigation.
Farm Brand Natural Antibiotic Free Sheep
Pasture-Raised Cattle
Brahman and Mashona herds free-grazing on native veld between Bulawayo and Gweru.
About Vela-Rise Agro
About the farm
A new agro perspective, rooted in the Midlands.
Vela.Rise Agro began in 2010 as a small family operation along the Shangani river. Today, our farm spans 1,200 hectares between Bulawayo and Gweru and supports 84 staff — most of them young Zimbabweans trained on-site in aquaculture and regenerative farming.
Chemical-free pond water, tested weekly
Fingerlings sold to over 600 smallholder farmers
Cold-chain delivery to Bulawayo, Gweru, Kwekwe & Harare
Youth aquaculture programme with local schools
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Helping Zimbabwe grow more fish, and more food.
Fingerling Supply
Pure-strain tilapia fingerlings for ponds, dams and tanks across Matabeleland and the Midlands.
Pond Construction
Site assessment, earthworks and stocking for smallholder and commercial fish farmers.
Cold-Chain Delivery
Refrigerated transport to Bulawayo, Gweru, Kwekwe and Harare wholesale markets.
Farmer Training
Hands-on workshops on feed, water quality and harvest — for youth and cooperatives.
Six Divisions, One Farm.
Hover over each parcel to reveal production specs. Together, these divisions form an integrated ecosystem where the outputs of one division feed the inputs of another.
Agriculture Division
Pond & Sea Fish
Tilapia · Catfish · Bream Local & Export Markets Aquaculture DivisionPond & Sea Fish Tilapia, catfish, and bream cultivated in our 8-pond system. Sustainable closed-…
Grains & Staples
Field Crops
Wheat · Sorghum 3 Harvest Cycles/yr Wholesale SupplyGrains & Staples Field Crops Maize, wheat, sorghum, and sunflower across 40+ hectares of Zimbabwe highveld re…
Horticulture & Orchards
Horticulture
Citrus, mango, avocado, and seasonal vegetables. Drip-irrigated orchards with di…
Cattle & Small Stock
Livestock
Brahman and Hereford cattle for beef and dairy. Rotational grazing across native…
Broilers & Layers
Poultry
Free-range broiler and layer operations. Feed produced on-farm from our own maiz…
Value Addition
Agro-Processing
On-site milling, cold storage, and packaging. Transforms raw farm output into sh…
"To cultivate abundance from the Zimbabwe highveld — feeding families, empowering communities, and proving that the land still has everything."
