Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Corruption mars land re-allocation Posted on September 17, 2015 by ZimSitRep_W — 3 Comments ↓ via Corruption mars land re-allocation – The Zimbabwean 17.9.2015 Rampant corruption and nepotism has marred the re-allocation of land in Masvingo with senior civil servants, Zanu (PF) bigwigs and traditional leaders allegedly receiving kick-backs in the form of gifts and other goodies. A report by the Ministry of …
Land grabbers ask whites to return Posted on September 15, 2015 by ZimSitRep_M — 13 Comments ↓ via Land grabbers ask whites to return – NewZimbabwe 14 September 2015 WHEN Tracy Mutinhiri struggled to get her tobacco crop to grow, she turned to some of the country’s most experienced farmers for help. There was only one complication: They were white. Farmland has been …
Farmers to lose offer letters over land rental default September 11, 2015 Headlines, Top Stories Robson Moyo and Priscilla Sibanda spray a tomato crop at Freeway Farm in Umguza in this file photo Nqobile Tshili Chronicle Correspondent—FARMERS who default on paying quarterly land rentals for nine months will have their offer letters cancelled, according to proposals contained in …
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Use it or lose it land policy on the cards September 7, 2015 Local News Cde Auxillia Mnangagwa Patrick Chitumba Midlands Bureau ChiefTHE government is crafting a “use it or lose it policy” to make it mandatory for authourities to take over and redistribute underutilised land, Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Deputy Minister Cde Davis Marapira …
DITORIAL COMMENT: Land audit will bring lasting solution September 3, 2015 Features, Opinion & Analysis Government’s plans to appoint a Land Commission are not only noble, but long overdue. This should be expedited because we are of the same view as Government that there are some irregularities that need to be addressed. The irregularities in question have …
‘Land underutilisation, climate change threat to food security’ September 3, 2015 Business Robson Moyo and Priscilla Sibanda spray tomatoes at Freeway Farm in Umguza in this file photo Harare BureauTHE effects of climate change and underutilisation of land are a major threat to national food security and the government should increase its efforts in addressing …
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Plans to set up Land Commission a gear up September 2, 2015 Local News Tendai Mugabe Senior ReporterPLANS by Government to set up a Land Commission have reached an advanced stage amid indications the Cabinet Committee on Legislation is working on a Land Commission Bill soon to be tabled before Parliament. Lands and Rural Resettlement Minister Douglas Mombeshora …
7 farms identified for Chingwizi families August 26, 2015 Local News Walter Mswazie Masvingo CorrespondentTHE government has reportedly told about 3,000 families settled at Chingwizi in Mwenezi district not to plant any crops this farming season as they would be moved soon. The local leaders who spoke to The Chronicle said the Minister of State for Provincial Affairs …
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Zim’s white farmers brace themselves for more land grabs The Zimbabwe government took a major step towards eliminating the once-thriving white commercial farming sector this week by gazetting 23 of the remaining 300 farms owned by white Zimbabweans for expropriation.Hebert Moyo The planned seizures in the Matabeleland North and South provinces were announced despite …
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