Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
CIO boss linked to fresh Maleme takeover bid Posted on August 20, 2015 by ZimSitRep_W — No Comments ↓ via CIO boss linked to fresh Maleme takeover bid – Southern Eye A TOP Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) operative in Matabeleland South has been accused of using Zanu PF officials to revive a bid to take over Maleme Ranch after he was blocked …
Illegal settlers invade parks August 19, 2015 Crime & Courts Walter Nyamukondiwa Chinhoyi BureauIllegal settlers have invaded the Parks and Wildlife Management imposed buffer zone in Hurungwe district with the more daring ones settled in the game area through alleged collusion with traditional and political leaders. Some invaders are now inching closer to the world acclaimed Mana Pools, …
Govt lists 23 white-owned farms for seizure GIFT PHIRI, NEWS EDITOR • 15 AUGUST 2015 3:53PM • 19 COMMENTS HARARE – Government yesterday listed 23 white-owned commercial farms it has targeted for confiscation as government moves to take over all the remaining white-owned farms. The announcement was made in a State newspaper and listed the identities of …
Dairy farmer loses licence, faces eviction August 12, 2015 THE wrangle over ownership of Mashonganyika Farm between First Lady Grace Mugabe’s aide Deputy Police Commissioner Olga Bungu and a dairy farmer, Gillian Munn, has taken a nasty turn following cancellation of the farmer’s dairy licence. By Everson Mushava The farm is located in Goromonzi, just …
Tongaat Spared The Rod Staff Reporter 6 Aug 2015 Sugar producing concern, Tongaat Hullet, seems to have escaped the threatened expropriation of part of its plantations. CHIREDZI — Sugar producing concern, Tongaat Hullet, seems to have escaped the threatened expropriation of part of its plantations.Not so long ago, the company was threatened with closure in a …
Kondozi. A man-made disaster NewsDay August 5, 2015 More than a decade after the chaotic and violent land grabs which paralysed the commercial farming sector and relegated families into perennial poverty, most farms are still being under-utilised and millions of potential dollars remain elusive. BY PHYLLIS MBANJE Kondozi Farm in Odzi is one such farm …
Farmers urge closure to land chaos July 30, 2015 in News White farmers remain unsure of their situation as government oscillates from one point to another, it has emerged. BY RICHARD CHIDZA According to a Commercial Farmers’ Union (CFU) briefing dated July 24, the farmers’ group said government should make the right decision in order for …
AGRICULTURE: Govt should stimulate growth by Emilia Zindi | Sunday, Jul 26, 2015 | 134 views Former Mashonaland West (Chegutu District) chairman of the Zimbabwe War Veterans Associations Cde Edmore Matanhike at his farm. Stakeholders have urged Government to expeditiously stimulate agricultural production in order to complement initiatives such as the land reform programme and the recent …
Mahofa clashes with government Posted on July 23, 2015 by ZimSitRep_W — No Comments ↓ via Mahofa clashes with government – The Zimbabwean 23 July 2015 Masvingo provincial Affairs minister Shuvai Mahofa has openly clashed with the government over the fate of 500 families occupying Samba Ranch in Chiredzi, where she has strongly opposed their eviction. Lands and Rural Resettlement Minister Douglas Mombershora …
Mnangagwa meets undersiege farmers July 22, 2015 in National, News VICE-PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa finally met commercial famers’ representatives last week to discuss the growing unease over the security situation in the farming community. BY RICHARD CHIDZA The meeting follows a NewsDay story exposing underhand dealings by State officials as well as Zanu PF activists who were allegedly …