Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
High Court in landmark ruling http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ July 27, 2012 in News Staff Writer THE High Court has ruled a commercial bank should reimburse its client money deposited in a foreign currency account (FCA), which was later raided by the Reserve Bank as it tried to prop up government during the hyperinflation era.High Court judge Justice Francis Bere made …
‘Cotton growers being ripped-off’ http://www.bnltimes.com Friday, 27 July 2012 07:31Thom Khanje A Zimbabwean cotton merchant has described the prices at which Malawian cotton farmers are being paid for their produce as a “rip-off” on the part of local ginners. The Cotton Ginners Association of Malawi and the Ministry of Agriculture have, however, defended the local cotton prices, saying …
Government Intervenes in Cotton Pricing War http://www.voanews.com 26 July 2012 Tatenda Gumbo | Washington After months of holding out, Zimbabwe’s cotton farmers may soon be back at the market if ginners comply with a government order raising the buying price from US$0.29 to 77 cents for the lowest grade per kilogram. Grade A cotton will fetch 84 …
1.6 million people will need food assistance in Zimbabwe next year – UN report http://www.un.org In Zimbabwe, WFP is working to combat food insecurity by providing general food distributions to the at-risk populations. Photo: WFP/R. Lee 27 July 2012 – An estimated 1.6 million people are likely to need food assistance …
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Zimbabwe power cuts to persist for 10 years: official (AFP) – 6 hours ago NYANGA, Zimbabwe — Energy-starved Zimbabwe will suffer longer and more frequent power shortages for the next 10 years, a senior official said Friday. The country’s power utility will extend blackouts until it can boost capacity, Patson Mbiriri, secretary for energy and power development, told an …
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PRESS STATEMENT COMMERCIAL FARMERS’ UNION PRESS RELEASE ON THE CONSOLIDATED DRAFT OF THE CONSTITUTION. The Commercial Farmers’ Union of Zimbabwe has noted the publication of the Final Consolidated Draft of the Constitution of Zimbabwe of the 17th July. We are disappointed that the parties to the Global Political Agreement (GPA) have …
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This Article has been written in response to a number of Questions relating to specific clauses in the draft Constitution. The draft constitution requires careful evaluation and CFU are working on a reasoned and critical appraisal. However in general terms commercial farmers need three things: 1. Fair quittance to enable them to regain lost dignity …
COMMERCIAL FARMERS’ UNION CLASSIFIEDS WEDNESDAY 25TH JULY 2012 For those wishing to receive the CFU Classifieds by Email ‘free of charge’ please send details of Name, Company, Physical address, Contact phone numbers and Email address to where the Classifieds are to be sent to advert@cfuzim.org for our database records If you …
SADC land ruling undermined by Zim constitution http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell24 July 2012 Zimbabwe’s commitment to the rule of law is facing serious questions since the release of the country’s new draft constitution, which contains clauses that undermine a key ruling by the regional human rights court. The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Tribunal ruled in 2008 that …
Please click here to open this document which is saved in Adobe. This speech was presented by President Charles Taffs at THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT INDABA ON SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT, AGRARIAN CHANGE, LAND REFORM AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION CONFERENCE 2012 which was held recently in Durban South Africa.