Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Reduce farm sizes, Govt urged August 3, 2016 Local News From Lloyd Gumbo in Concession Under the prevailing microeconomic and macroeconomic conditions the resettled farmers in Zimbabwe have excelled. Villagers and land reform beneficiaries in Mashonaland Central have implored Government to reduce farm sizes so that people can be allocated land they can fully utilise in …
Compensate white farmers: Indigenous players August 2, 2016 in National, News INDIGENOUS farmers have called on government to speedily compensate white former commercial farmers in order to unlock agricultural funding for new players who benefited from the land reform programme. BY VENERANDA LANGA Speaking during public hearings on the proposed Land Commission Bill which began in Harare yesterday, …
Lands committee public hearings start August 2, 2016 Local News Kennedy Chokuda Pamela Shumba Senior ReporterTHE Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Lands, Agriculture and Irrigation Development yesterday started holding public hearings on the Land Commission Bill, as the country moves towards weeding out multiple farm owners. The Clerk of Parliament, Mr Kennedy Chokuda, said the public hearings on the …
Expedite compensating white commercial farmers: Govt urged August 2, 2016 Local News file pic Lloyd Gumbo Harare Bureau—STAKEHOLDERS in the agricultural sector have implored Government to expedite compensation of white commercial farmers in order to unlock funding. Farmer organisations who attended a public hearing on the Land Commission Bill before a joint meeting of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee …
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HCC swoops on 1 000 illegal settlers By Andrew Kunambura, Political Reporter THE Harare City Council (HCC) has resolved to evict over 1 000 families who illegally settled on the local authority’s three farms. Since last year, the land hungry settlers, mainly ruling ZANU-PF party supporters, have been erecting residential structures right inside Ingwe, …
Call for minimum production levels for farmers July 21, 2016 Business Business Reporters ZIMBABWE should set minimum production levels for landholders to ensure that agriculture reclaims its position as the country’s top foreign currency earner while ensuring food security. Setting minimum production levels for beneficiaries of the land reform programme could be one of the steps to …
99-year leases for dairy farmers July 21, 2016 Local News Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterGovernment will consider issuing out 99-year leases to dairy farmers to promote production, and ensure self-sufficiency. This came out at the Zimbabwe Association of Dairy Farmers annual general meeting held in Harare yesterday. Ministry of Lands and Rural Resettlement Deputy Minister Bertha Chikwama also …
Mphoko in fresh storm, sucked into farm wrangle July 19, 2016 in National, News, Politics FRESH from his controversial move to force police to release detained top Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) executives last week and his continued stay in a plush hotel, Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko is at the centre of another storm. by JAIROS SAUNYAMA/RICHARD CHIDZA Mphoko has …
President sues Zimplats July 12, 2016 Local News Daniel Nemukuyu Harare Bureau—President Mugabe has filed an application at the Administrative Court seeking confirmation of the compulsory acquisition of the unutilised 28,000 hectares of mining land in Kadoma, held by Zimplats Holdings Limited. The land, which is held by Zimplats under Special Mining Lease number 1, has been lying …
President swears in commissioners July 8, 2016 Local News Mrs Kazembe Harare BureauPresident Mugabe yesterday swore in members of various commissions among them the Zimbabwe Land Commission (ZLC), tasked with ensuring accountability, fairness and transparency in the administration of agricultural land vested in the State. Others commissioners sworn in are those on the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission …