Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Green fuels: National interest must prevail http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Friday, 04 May 2012 10:17 THE unfolding saga over Green Fuel’s Chisumbanje ethanol fuel project makes for some sad reading indeed, giving the impression that the country is jinxed when it comes to investment,sorting out its fuel security. Green Fuel, a 70-30 joint venture between private investors led by Billy Rautenbach …
Continuing power shortages cripple Zimbabwe economy http://www.coastweek.com/3518_26.htm SPECIAL REPORT BY XINHUA CORRESPONDENT TICHAONA CHIFAMBA HARARE (Xinhua) — Power outages have been on the increase of late and continue to cripple Zimbabwe ’s economy as the country’s debt-laden power utility fails to adequately supply electricity to industry, commerce and agriculture. With the winter season fast approaching with its usual …
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Aid to Zimbabwe must take account of resettled farmers on contested land http://www.guardian.co.uk/ The UK’s decision not to help Zimbabweans who were resettled on land owned by white farmers fails to alleviate hardship Fanuel Mtongozi, the 46-year-old headteacher of Village Nine school, says it has 450 pupils and 12 teachers up to grade seven. …
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Concern for Matabeleland wildlife affected by coal mining http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell04 May 2012 Concern has been raised about the threat facing wildlife areas in Matabeleland North with warnings that increased coal mining activity in the area is having a negative impact there. The Gwayi Valley Conservation Area has expressed fears that that the establishment of coal mines …
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Zimbabwe starts reclaiming land seized from white farmers http://www.africareview.com/ By KITSEPILE NYATHI in HararePosted Friday, May 4 2012 at 17:09 Zimbabwe has started repossessing underutilised pieces of land from beneficiaries of its controversial land reforms that started over a decade ago. President Robert Mugabe justified the violent land grabs from white commercial farmers by saying it was meant …
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Zim farmer conciliatory on land grab http://www.iol.co.za May 4 2012 at 01:27pmBy SAPA Johannesburg – A Zimbabwean farmer who was told 10 days ago his farm had been confiscated, now says it looks as though the issue could swing in his favour, Beeld newspaper reported on Friday. Henry Jackson’s widely publicised, conciliatory stance to the occupation of his …
GMB set for restructuring http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 03 May 2012 14:51 Gamma Mudarikiri THE Grain Marketing Board (GMB) is this year set to restructure operations which will see the separation of the Strategic Grain Reserve (SGR) function from commercial activities and staff retrenchment to a maximum of 1 300 workers.GMB chairman Charles Chikaura said the separation would see the establishment …
Point-of-output subsidy will boost farming http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 03 May 2012 16:15 Taurai Chinyamakobvu AS Zimbabwe faces hunger and possible starvation due to massive grain shortages this farming season, there is need to reflect and change the present agricultural subsidy model to boost production and food security. For as long as I can remember, the Zimbabwean government has …
Bishop Kunonga calls for more farm invasions http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Tererai Karimakwenda03 May 2012 Excommunicated Bishop Nolbert Kunonga has made headlines again, after reportedly unleashing a hateful, verbal attack, describing Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and the MDC-T as “satanic”, while praising Robert Mugabe as a “Holy” man and encouraging more farm invasions. According to The Zimbabwean newspaper, Kunonga made …
Drought: Zimbabwe needs new agro model http://www.newzimbabwe.com 02/05/2012 00:00:00 by Tafirenyika Makunike I HAVE the privilege of writing from Zimbabwe where I am spending a couple of days. Once you have survived the Animal Farm chaos of entering the country through BeitBridge, you can really have an exciting and memorable visit. If half our politicians just experienced a …