Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
COMMERCIAL FARMERS’ UNION PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO THE 66th ANNUAL CONGRESS OFFICE BEARERS The Council of the Commercial Farmers’ Union resolves and recommends to Congress the adoption of the following rule. That all office bearers, for President, Vice Presidents, Regional Chairmen, Regional Executives, Commodity Chairmen, Commodity Executives, Audit Committee, Finance Committee and Trustees or any other standing Committee …
International Federation of Agricultural Producers CFU – Zimbabwe 2009 ANNUAL CONGRESSHarare, 4- 5 August 2009 KEYNOTE ADDRESS By Mr. Ajay Vashee, PresidentInternational Federation of Agricultural Producers (IFAP) President Trevor, Special Invited guests, Farming colleagues from CFU. As you know, at the World Farmers’ Congress held in Poland, June,2008. IFAP elected a farmer leader from a …
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MASVINGO REGION REPORT TO CONGRESS 2009 Another year has come and gone so fast and although much has happened in the country itself on the political front we still find ourselves inexactly the same position, if not worse. It just seems so incredibly destructive that at a time of such great economic crisis …
AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT TO CONGRESS 2009 PRESENTED BY VICE PRESIDENT C TAFFS For many years this report to Congress got more dismal each year. This year, however, I am pleased to report there have been some improvements on the economic front and in the business environment that all …
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FINANCIAL REPORT TO CONGRESS 2009 INTRODUCTION: 2008 – 2009 Financial year was faced with many challenges. Hyperinflation causing the devaluation of the Zimbabwean dollar. 10 Zero’s dropped in August 2008. Thereafter a further 12 zero’s dropped at the beginning of 2009. Unions accounts were recorded in Zimbabwean dollars until 31 October 2008. Values were …
MASHONALAND WEST NORTH REPORT TO CONGRESS 2009 Land – Seven farmers being prosecuted in Chinhoyi courts. Most of these farmers have interferences on their farms, making production either impossible or near impossible. In Chinhoyi/Banket five farmers are farming without any problems. Legal – Farmers through their lawyers are trying to delay proceedings …
MIDLANDS REPORT TO CONGRESS 2009 Ladies and Gentleman, The past year has again been difficult and frustrating for farmers. The upsurge in farm invasions coupled with the prosecution of farmers through the courts, has had a detrimental effect on farmers moral. In short farmers are getting tired. All our farmers want is to be …
MASHONALAND CENTRAL REPORT TO CONGRESS 2009 INTRODUCTION:This region has just experienced another fantastic rainy season with little crop to show for it. Politically the region was heavily affected during and after the June elections last year. Confidence in the commercial sector was again at an all time low particularly in the …
SOUTH WEST MASHONALAND REPORT TO CONGRESS 2009 Weather – This region had the closest to a perfect season it could ever have wished for. Rains started in late November and fell every week to ten days until the end of April. There was no excessive leaching rain and there were no dry spells, …
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DAIRY FARMERS REPORT TO CONGRESS 2009 Welcome to the first combined commodities AGM. I hope the format works out well and that everyone enjoys themselves, has time to relax and learns something. The idea is that as well as having our usual NADF AGM we will see the crops and …