Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
07 MAY 2010 EXECUTIVE NEWS The month began with the terrible and shocking news of another vicious assault against a Centenary farmer and his wife, which took place in the midnight hours early Saturday 1 May. The two were apparently attacked by a single individual wielding a heavy iron bar which he …
New constitution by April says Matinenga http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Saturday, 08 May 2010 19:34 ZIMBABWE will have a new constitution by April next year despite delays in launching the outreach programme to gather people’s input into the supreme law, a cabinet minister said last week.Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs minister Eric Matinenga who has been answering questions from …
Anger boils over cotton price http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Saturday, 08 May 2010 19:21 A cotton price war has erupted in the Midlands amid reports that angry farmers in Zhombe recently clashed with Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) buyers over prices. Farmers said there were skirmishes at Doneni area near Kadoma recently after they were “provoked” by the …
Hunger stalks Buhera villagers http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Saturday, 08 May 2010 18:59 BUHERA – Along a narrow dusty road from Muzokomba to Zangama village in Buhera district are patches of lifeless and sun-burnt crops in the small fields. Even in the morning breeze, the dry maize leaves make a crackling sound under the feet while some tear-off …
Rights lobby wants justice for murdered farmer http://www.timeslive.co.za/ May 9, 2010 12:00 AM | By Doubt Dube The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has expressed concern at delays in the prosecution of two war veterans facing murder charges after they allegedly killed a white commercial farmer at the height of controversial government-sponsored land reforms …
Indigenisation, a personal enrichment exercise http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk Written by WezhiraSunday, 09 May 2010 18:35 An indigenous miner, who has suffered harassment and torture from senior police officers, questions whether the Zimbabwe’s indigenisation programme is a correction of historical imbalances or just a personal enrichment scheme. The police officers have allegedly stole gold from his mine in …
‘Africa needs fresh look at farming strategy’ http://www.afriquejet.com Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – Does Africa need a new vision for development of its agriculture industry? Whether the answer to the question is ‘yes’ or ‘no’, one should dig deep for explanation to make it convincing. Agriculture, though an age-old industry of the continent, has been …
Drought hits Zimbabwe rural population hard http://news.yahoo.com AFP by Tabelo Timse – Thu May 6, 12:08 pm ET KWARA, Zimbabwe (AFP) – One bag of maize, two big pumpkins, some watermelons and two small shopping bags of ground nuts is the only food the Togarepi family of seven is left with after the harvest. As …
Hwange fully operational by year-end –– Gwasira http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 06 May 2010 17:26 HWANGE power station is expected to be operating at full capacity by the last quarter of the year after the country’s power utility dealt with issues constraining growth in power generation, Zesa Holdings says. In an interview with businessdigest on Wednesday, Zesa …
Wheat shortfalls to worsen — CFU http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 06 May 2010 17:17 ZIMBABWE needs to import wheat worth over US$128,8 million to meet an expected shortfall of 339 000 tonnes, which bakers say could cripple operations.Farmers, hamstrung by lack of capital, high costs of inputs and continued land ownership wrangles, expect to produce 11 000 …