Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Land policy key to agric investment http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ February 22, 2013 in Business Government must restore the financial value of agricultural land by developing a robust market for agricultural land which will release a mortgage market, triggering a natural capital gain in the value of all land-based investments, the Commercial Farmers Union of Zimbabwe (CFU) has said. Report by Fidelity …
The following is a link to an overseas radio interview of CFU President, Charles Taffs. His portion starts at approximately 38:21 into the interview. http://www.camfm.co.uk/player/player.php?epid=4564
Chiefs, war vets clash over land http://www.dailynews.co.zw By Fungai Kwaramba, Staff WriterMonday, 18 February 2013 11:50HARARE – War veterans resettled in Norton are engaged in a bitter land wrangle with the local chief, Claudius Mandaza Nyamweda, who is pushing for their eviction. The war veterans, led by Willard Zviripi, claim the chief has been taking their farming and …
Harare yet to pay for Zimplats land minister ‘seized’ http://www.iol.co.za February 15 2013 at 08:00amComment on this storyPeta Thornycroft Harare Zimbabwe Mining Minister Obert Mpofu made headlines this week when he said he had “taken” 27 000ha of land from South African-owned platinum producer Zimplats. But Zimplats sold this land to the government in 2006 –with one minor …
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Judge Agonises Over Seized Farm http://www.radiovop.com By Professor Matodzi Harare, February 14, 2013- A high court judge has broken his silence about his agony over the seizure of his farm by supporters loyal to President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF party.Justice Francis Bere revealed his anguish about the seizure of his farm by new farmers, who grabbed land under …
Land reform: the way forward http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk 13.02.13 by Dr Admos Chimhowu Fast Track Land Reform is fast becoming an interesting area of intellectual and policy exchange as more empirical evidence of its outcomes emerges. The most recent event, aptly titled Land Reform in Zimbabwe Revisited: A Qualified Success?, took place at Chatham House at the end of January. …
Security of tenure imperative in reviving agriculture sector http://www.thestandard.co.zw February 10, 2013 in Business SECURITY of land tenure and opening-up of new markets are key imperatives in reviving Zimbabwe’s faltering agricultural sector, Finance minister Tendai Biti has said. STAFF REPORT Speaking at a recent Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) symposium in Harare recently, Biti said the land audit …
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Maize or myth: Zimbabwe farming bounces back? http://www.reuters.com/ By Ed CropleyJOHANNESBURG | Fri Feb 8, 2013 9:01am EST Feb 7 (Reuters) – More than a decade after the chaotic and violent seizure of white-run farms by allies of President Robert Mugabe, food production in Zimbabwe is returning to 1990s levels as the new owners get to grips …
Ostrich farm invaded http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/ 06.02.13 by Pamenus Tuso The multi-million-dollar ostrich and crocodile breeding Dollar Bubi (Pvt) project in Matabeleland North is in danger following the recent the invasion of the business. The Indonesian owners, who are covered by the Bilateral Investment Protection Agreement, have abandoned the project following the disruptions. Dollar Bubi started operating in 1997 and owns …
Grace Mugabe — Philanthropist or self-aggrandiser? http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ February 8, 2013 in News AWAY from the usual hustle and bustle of politics, the Harare International Conference Centre last Friday hosted an evangelical fellowship conference of Christian women from all parts of the country to deal with issues affecting women. Report by Herbert Moyo One preacher exhorted women parishioners to …
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