Our History

The CFU and its predecessors have been serving farmers in Zimbabwe for over 100 years. As early as 1892, the Rhodesian Farmers’ and Landowners’ Association (RFLA) was formed by new settler farmers who saw value in an organised body to represent and advance their interests.  By the 1920s the large scale commercial agricultural sector had …

The Services we offer and the Benefits for Members

The Commercial Farmers’ Union of Zimbabwe offers a diverse range of quality services to its members these includeTechnical advice on agricultural production. Assistance with cost modelling and agricultural business proposals. Facilitation of finance General Legal advice including assistance with Labour disputes Access to exclusive discounts from traders in various goods and services  Access to weekly …

SA judges urged to uphold rule of law in Zim land case

SA judges urged to uphold rule of law in Zim land case http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Alex Bell27 August 2012 South African judges are being urged to set a regional precedent by upholding the rulings of the regional human rights court, as they deliberate on an appeal by the Zim government over the unlawful land grab campaign. The South …

What do we stand for?

Our core belief is that only through an optimal agricultural business operating environment can our desire for maximum economic growth, farmer empowerment and sustainable poverty alleviation be achieved. With this in mind the CFU has developed a Zimbabwean Farmers’ Charter which guides the vision and the values of the organisation. The Zimbabwean Farmers’ Charter We …

Who are we?

The Commercial Farmers Union of Zimbabwe (CFU) is an independent and politically neutral membership driven organisation which represents and advances the interests of professional farmers in Zimbabwe and elsewhere in Africa. The CFU draws its membership from primarily large scale and Intensive Commercial Agricultural Producers, but membership is open to all farmers regardless of scale …

Diplomats: Aid cut proposed as Zimbabwe seizes famed reserve

Diplomats: Aid cut proposed as Zimbabwe seizes famed reserve http://en.europeonline-magazine.eu Europe26.08.2012By our dpa-correspondent and Europe Online Harare (dpa) – The seizure by the government of a massive, prized wildlife reserve in Zimbabwe could spark a targeted withdrawal of Western aid, two European diplomats told dpa on Sunday. The privately owned Save Valley Conservancy group says only people …

Zimbabwe wildlife group: tens of thousands of animals face annihilation in nature preserve

Zimbabwe wildlife group: tens of thousands of animals face annihilation in nature preserve http://www.washingtonpost.com By Associated Press, Published: August 26 | Updated: Monday, August 27, 2:17 AM HARARE, Zimbabwe — Tens of thousands of wild animals face annihilation in a wave of land takeovers in southeastern Zimbabwe by politicians of President Robert Mugabe’s party, a consortium of wildlife …

Conservation fears as wildlife park seized by Mugabe henchmen

Conservation fears as wildlife park seized by Mugabe henchmen   From the London Times   Savé Valley is a haven for the rare black rhino and the nyala antelope savevalleyconservancy.org   Jan RaathZimbabwe Published at 12:01AM, August 25 2012 The biggest land-grab since President Mugabe unleashed his land reform programme 12 years ago is under …

Zanu PF’s outrageous demands for the new constitution

Zanu PF’s outrageous demands for the new constitution   http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/8030   August 24th, 2012 According to media sources yesterday, this is a summary, by Professor Welshman Ncube, of the outrageous demands being made by Zanu PF for the proposed new constitution. I find this a very useful summary of the kind of party Zanu PF …