Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Land reforms erode property rights http://www.financialgazette.co.zw Friday, 15 July 2011 16:21 Farmers unable to access funding from banks Tabitha Mutenga, Staff Reporter THE negative effects of the country’s chaotic land reforms will forever haunt farmers as they have been unable to access funding from banks since the year 2000 when more than 33 million hectares of prime …
Only 300 commercial farmers left http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/ There are only 300 white commercial farmers actively engaged in farming in Zimbabwe, the former President of the influential Commercial Farmers Union, John Laurie, has confirmed.18.06.1101:26pmNgoni Chanakira Harare In an exclusive interview on the sidelines of the recent agriculture workshop Laurie said others were doing contract farming, which is more lucrative. “I stopped …
Mugabe, Tsvangirai, Ncube set for UK land talks 16/06/2011 00:00:00 by Staff Reporter Careful approach … British Prime Minister David Cameron PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and Industry Minister Welshman Ncube are set to launch a high-level engagement with Britain to discuss compensation for white farmers who lost their land. The planned discussions …
SA urged to seize white farms http://www.zimonline.co.za by James Mombe Thursday 16 June 2011 JOHANNESBURG – South Africa must seize white-owned farmland without paying compensation, ruling ANC party youth leader Julius Malema has said. Malema, whose youth league does not determine policy but is one of the most influential voices in the ANC, said the government’s preferred …
Farmlands: A pale shadow of yesteryear glory http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 02 June 2011 20:16 Paidamoyo Muzulu DRIVERS along the Harare-Kariba highway used to see swathes of tilled farmland at any given time of the year. In this cold season, large portions of the rich farmland were enveloped by the green germinating winter wheat crop. The beautiful colours of the …
I set money aside for Zim land reform — Blair http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Friday, 20 May 2011 09:00 By Bernard Mpofu FORMER British Prime Minister Tony Blair has for the first time revealed that London, during his term in office, had set aside funds for Zimbabwe’s land reform programme.He insisted that the UK was still committed to bankroll a …
SADC Set To Discuss Zim Land Reform http://www.radiovop.com 17/05/2011 20:08:00 Harare, May 17, 2011 – Zimbabwe’s controversial land reform programme is set to take centre stage in the upcoming Southern African Development Community (SADC) special summit on Zimbabwe to be held on Friday, a SADC official has told Radio VOP. The summit to take place in Namibia will …
Zanu (PF) Leaders Cling To Farms Acquired During Land Grab http://www.radiovop.com/ 15/05/2011 17:16:00 BULAWAYO, May 15, 2011- Scores of senior Zanu (PF) officials, including close family members of President Robert Mugabe continue to cling to multiple farms which they obtained free of charge under the controversial land reform programme. According to documents in possession of Radio Vop, powerful …
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Zimbabwe program would give farmland to Chinese investors http://www.globalpost.com/ White farmers in Zimbabwe continue to have land seized while a proposed government program, aimed at helping new black farmers, would give away land to Chinese investors. News DeskMay 12, 2011 05:23 JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — While white farmers in Zimbabwe have had their land violently seized, the government …
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Villagers Demand Compensation For Being Moved From Diamond Fields http://www.radiovop.com/ 04/05/2011 13:00:00 Mutare, May 04, 2011 – The remaining 40 families in Chiadzwa diamond fields are demanding US$50 000 per family as compensation before they are moved to ARDA Transau in Odzi area. Chiadzwa Community Development Trust (CCDT) chairman Malvern Mudiwa said the families had agreed not to …
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