After visiting the ADMA Agrishow one could be forgiven for thinking that there’s nothing much wrong with the Zimbabwe economy. Covering some 12ha at the centre of the Borrowdale racecourse it’s a glut of agricultural machinery, supplies and engineering firms and more than a few “toys for the boys” to boot.
I didn’t get around it all, it was far too big and a map would have been useful, but it was a nice break from the tedium of survival in Zimbabwe and quite inspiring that such a show can still be put on. I wasn’t really sure what the relevance of the Landrovers were (nothing like the Landrovers that I knew as a kid) and I still haven’t found out what ADMA stands for. The weather was good too, I saw a few people I know and scored a free coffee. Tomorrow I’ll go back to the reality and deal with the power line that has yet again been stolen from by my nursery.
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- Yamaha for work and play
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- The VW combi actually worked!
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- There were 4 “streets” like this. About 600m long.
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- Solar power in evidence. Not surprising given the daily power cuts
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- Portable sawmills – another international brand name.
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- Tractor reflections
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- Lots of pipes and irrigation outfits
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- These were the babies. The big boys were behind.
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- Luxury Landrovers.
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- Computer driven irrigation, now we just need the power to run it.
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- Yes, we can lift hay!
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- Hardware toys
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- The banner makers enjoyed good business
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- Toyota corner; the big brand names were much in evidence.
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- The buildings in the background are made from interlocking bricks. Specially constructed for the show, they will be destroyed at the end.
Zimbabwe Absurdity 
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