What SA can learn from Zim about land reform

What SA can learn from Zim about land reform    4/12/2018 Source: What SA can learn from Zim about land reform | Fin24 A key land reform lesson South Africa can take from Zimbabwe is that the country experienced record-low investment in agriculture due to land rights issues. The issue of land reform was discussed at the …

Farmers scoff at damages budget

Farmers scoff at damages budget $10bn The estimated amount required to compensate about 4,500 white farmers in Zimbabwe who were evicted from their farms In Numbers Farmers scoff at damages budget Fraction of farms’ real worth set aside by cash-poor Zimbabwe By RAY NDLOVU ndlovur@sundaytimes.co.za Nine years after Ben Freeth was evicted from his citrus …

Villagers demand stake in fishing

Villagers demand stake in fishing     The Herald 3/12/2018 George Maponga Masvingo Bureau Communities in Chivi district have implored Government to make sure they also get licences being issued to fishing co-operatives for commercial fishing projects at Tugwi-Mukosi Dam. Tugwi-Mukosi is located at the border between Chivi and Masvingo rural districts and communities there …

Farmers urged to network

Farmers urged to network     The Herald 3/12/2018 Nokutenda Chiyangwa and Andrew Muvishi The Zimbabwe Agricultural Society (ZAS) has encouraged farmers to participate in the different agricultural shows that are held all year round to learn more about crop and livestock management practices and to network with key people in the agriculture industry. Addressing …

Farmers urged to brace for dry season

Farmers urged to brace for dry season     The Chronicle 3/12/2018 Walter Mswazie, Masvingo Correspondent FARMERS have been urged to brace for a dry season in the face of an El Nino-induced drought. Masvingo crop and livestock provincial officer Mr Peter Chamisa said farmers should plant short season varieties as the country is expected …

International Fund for Agricultural Development headed for Zim

International Fund for Agricultural Development headed for Zim    3/12/2018 Source: International Fund for Agricultural Development headed for Zim | Sunday News (Business) Gilbert Houngbo Dumisani Nsingo THE President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Mr Gilbert Houngbo will this week visit Zimbabwe as part of the organisation’s efforts to affirm its partnership and …