Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Drought-prone regions face starvation http://www.theindependent.co.zw Thursday, 04 November 2010 19:16 RURAL households in Masvingo, Matabeleland provinces and the extreme western and northern areas are now running out of cereals and they need urgent government and humanitarian food assistance to avert possible widespread starvation. The Famine Early Warning System Network for Food Security Outlook (Fewsnet) from …
Zimbabwe’s farm invasions ruled a “Crime against Humanity” ZIMBABWE’S FARM INVASIONS RULED A“CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY” – MR JUSTICE OUSELEY, sittingas a senior judge of the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)Field House, UK. The below judgement is essential reading for all Zimbabwe farmers andevery Zimbabwean, with particular attention to Clause 35 onwards. Upper Tribunal (Immigration …
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Zimbabwe’s high hopes for small grains http://www.thestandard.co.zw Saturday, 06 November 2010 18:46 The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) launched a project in Zimbabwe recently to promote the use of small grains such as millet and sorghum to boost food security in three drought-prone provinces — Matabeleland North, Matabeleland South and Masvingo.Small grains are considered …
Pensioners, workers cry over NSSA remittances http://www.thestandard.co.zw Saturday, 06 November 2010 20:46 Pensioners and workers, who have entrusted all their life savings with the National Social Security Authority (NSSA), say they have now been made destitute by the organisation which pays them starvation remittances every month and does not adequately cater for those injured while …
1,3m in need of food aid http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk Written by YEUKAI MOYOSunday, 07 November 2010 12:34 HARARE- A national survey has indicated that Zimbabwe will face another food crisis as more than 1,3 million nationals will need food aid to reach the harvests of the next season. According to the National Nutrition Survey, close to 1,3 …
Green gives hope to Chipinge http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk Written by Fungi KwarambaSunday, 07 November 2010 16:24 CHISUMBANJE – A project called Green has given hope to the Ndau people and the surrounding communities in Chipinge who have been staying in an arid area where everyone never thought anything good could come out of the place. The project, …
Putting land in the hands of women http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk Written by MARGRET MASANGA – JOHN AND DESTELIA NGWENYASunday, 07 November 2010 14:01 GUTU – The Ruti irrigation scheme in Gutu, Zimbabwe, aims to empower women by addressing issues of access to and control of land. Ipaishe Masvingise is visibly excited by the thought of growing her …
Farmers Tortured For Not Attending Zanu (PF) Rally http://news.radiovop.com/ 07/11/2010 20:33:00 MASVINGO, November 7, 2010- At least 15 resettled farmers from Cooden Farm about 20 kilometers west of Masvingo town were severely tortured by Zanu (PF) youths on Saturday evening for failure to attend a rally held in Mangwandi area under Chief Zimuto. The farm …
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Warning of severe hunger in Zimbabwe until next harvest http://www.apanews.net/ APA-Harare (Zimbabwe) The Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWSNET) has warned of severe food shortages in most parts of Zimbabwe over the next four months as the southern African country runs out of reserves of the staple maize crop. The US-funded FEWSNET said in its …
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Army General awarded massive GMB exit package as looting continues unabated http://www.thezimbabwemail.com 08 November, 2010 08:30:00 Staff Reporter Harare — Former Grain Marketing Board acting chief executive and operations director Retired Colonel Samuel Muvuti is entitled to three vehicles and his gross annual salary for five years, as part of his terminal benefits, an arbitrator …
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