Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
War vets kicked off land http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk Written by JEFFREY MOYOWednesday, 17 November 2010 06:11 Chinese brick-maker moves in HARARE – War veterans who were used to invade a commercial farm in Dzivarasekwa Extension have been kicked off the land, and it has now been sold to a Chinese brick-moulding company called Tyger Bricks. In separate …
War veterans invade Arda farm in Mat North http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Saturday, 13 November 2010 20:31 BULAWAYO — A group of war veterans have invaded Balu Estate run by the Agricultural Rural Development Authority (Arda) in Matabeleland North, looting the farm produce and dairy cattle in the process. They also let their livestock graze on a flourishing …
EU gives millions for land audit http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/ Written by Gift PhiriWednesday, 10 November 2010 18:15 HARARE – The European Union is giving the Zimbabwe government € 4.9 million to conduct a national land audit. “The EU funds will contribute to the implementation of the national land audit, which is critically needed to ensure a proper …
Concern as silence prevails over ongoing farm attacks http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Alex Bell08 November 2010 Concern has been raised that silence over ongoing farm attacks across the country is playing into the hands of ZANU PF, who continue to insist that the agricultural sector is well on its way to recovery. Robert Mugabe’s party has been …
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Elderly Nyazura farmer faced with eviction http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk Written by Commercial Farmers’ UnionWednesday, 27 October 2010 09:23 Tiennie van Rensburg (73) and his wife Yvonne who own Rubeni Farm in the Nyazura district east of Harare were forced by senior army officers mid month to pack up the remainder of their household goods and vacate the …
Governor’s son evicts Nyazura farmer http://www.dailynews.co.zw By Sidney SaizeWednesday, 27 October 2010 16:54 MUTARE – Brian Mushowe, the son of the Manicaland Proincial Governor, Chris Mushowe has evicted 78-year old commercial farmer Martin Philippe Van Ransburg from his Ruebeni Farm in Nyazura. The farmer is now in Mutare staying with well-wishers. He was forced off …
Zimbabwe’s land reform: challenging the myths http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/ Written by IAN SCOONES Tuesday, 19 October 2010 16:29 During the past decade, Zimbabwe has undergone a tumultuous land redistribution. The way forward on the land issue is a challenge facing us all. In an attempt to stimulate constructive national debate on this vital …
Farm group warns of ‘final push’ for commercial land http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Alex Bell18 October 2010 A farming rights group has warned that there is a “final push” to seize Zimbabwe’s handful of remaining commercial properties, ahead of fresh elections. In the past few weeks a number of farming families have been left destitute after their …
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New, old farmers wrangle over infrastructure http://www.zimonline.co.za by Own Correspondent Saturday 16 October 2010 HARARE — More than half of nearly 12 000 blacks allocated medium sized farms under President Robert Mugabe’s controversial land redistribution programme are locked up in disputes with the former white owners mostly over infrastructure and equipment, according to a government …
Farmer Ben Freeth presented with MBE http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Alex Bell13 October 2010 Former Chegutu farmer Ben Freeth was presented with a prestigious royal award in London on Wednesday, in recognition of his fight for justice and peace in Zimbabwe. Freeth was named as one of 44 recipients of a Member of the Order of the …