Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Bleak future for winter wheat production http://www.herald.co.zw, Wednesday March 10, 2010 By Martin Kadzere ZIMBABWE could be bracing for another year of food insecurity, amid bleak expectations for both the maize harvest next month and the forthcoming winter wheat production. A recent maize crop assessment conducted by the Government has revealed that write off, a …
The subjugation of the people of Zim for the sake of power http://www.swradioafrica.com Ben Freeth: WHEN ECONOMIC SUICIDE BECOMES POLITICAL SALVATION. Are Zimbabwe’s “Land Reform program,” “the new Indigenisation Laws” and “Political Subjugation of the People for Power,” the same thing? And what should people do about breaking the dictatorship so that Zimbabwe can be …
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CFU’s membership drive http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/ Written by Staff ReporterTuesday, 09 March 2010 13:23HARARE – Zimbabwe’s Commercial Farmers Union (CFU) has embarked on a membership drive targeting former members, in a move meant to provide it with the “financial wherewithal” to mount an effective legal challenge of the country’s controversial land reform programme. The union, which, …
26 February 2010 EXECUTIVE NEWS The news this week consists of a variety of events which will be covered. Thankfully though the highs are more than the lows in the continued roller coaster ride we travel along in an effort to attain the recognition of our farmers and their possible productivity being …
The Zimbabwe I want – Mandivamba Rukuni http://www.kubatanablogs.net/kubatana/?p=2539 The Southern and Eastern African Political and Economic Series Trust (SAPES) is hosing a weekly seminar series, alternating between policy dialogue, and discussions on the Constitution. To kick off their series, the first discussion was on the Land Question in Zimbabwe.Renowned land policy analyst Mandivamba Rukuni lead the …
Zim should begin food aid scheme: Report http://www.zimonline.co.za/ by Own Correspondent Tuesday 09 March 2010 HARARE – Zimbabwe should start emergency food relief programmes to areas that have been affected by drought, while 500 000 metric tonnes (MT) of maize should be set aside annually to mitigate any food deficits, a joint government and United …
8 policemen arrested for cattle rustling http://www.thezimbabwetimes.com/?p=27813 March 9, 2010 By Owen Chikari MASVINGO – Eight police officers based at Mashava Police and a businessman have been arrested following the unearthing of a cattle rustling syndicate, alleged to be responsible for the disappearance of nearly 100 herd cattle from Chivi communal lands Station in Masvingo …
Legal costs of fighting Mugabe takes toll on white farmers http://www.thezimbabwemail.com/zimbabwe/4738.html Font size: Decrease font Enlarge font09 March, 2010 05:35:00 Alexander Chigumira Harare – The cost of mounting a legal challenge against Zimbabwe’s land reform programme is beginning to take a toll on the Commercial Farmers Union (CFU), prompting the umbrella group for the country’s …
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Chiefs in land scam Herald, Sunday, March 07, 2010 Tuesday, 9 March By Kuda Bwititi SEVERAL chiefs and new farmers in Mashonaland Central have been placed under investigation for allegedly leasing their Government-allocated farms to white former commercial farmers. Already, some of the farmers who have been found guilty of illegally leasing State land have …
Minister to testify in land case Monday, March 08, 2010 Court Reporter A BEATRICE white farmer is refusing to vacate State land claiming that Lands and Rural Resettlement Minister Herbert Murerwa and Mashonaland East Governor Aneas Chigwedere assured him he would soon be reallocated the same farm, a Harare court heard last week. Testifying in …