Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Agric joint ventures should be Govt approved The Herald 17/1/2022 Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter All joint ventures in agriculture, while desirable as a way of boosting investment and production, must be approved by the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development for them to be legally binding after being found to be …
Farms: Chickens coming home to roost The Sunday Mail 16/1/2022 Sunday Mail Reporter The Government has set February 15 as the date by which all A1 and A2 farmers must submit farm production reports every year. It is believed that this could help identify underutilised land. In a statement, Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural …
Govt prioritises joint partnerships on unproductive land The Chronicle 11/1/2022 Fungai Lupande, Mash Central Bureau A database of farmers interested in joint ventures with landholders is being assembled and those farmers who can invest will be prioritised on unproductive farms, Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Minister Dr Anxious Masuka has said. Speaking at …
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Desperate land seekers fall prey to land barons 0 December 24, 2021 9:15 AM Source: Desperate land seekers fall prey to land barons – #Asakhe – CITE By Lungile Ngwenya and Senzeni Ncube LAND barons have invaded Ntabazinduna in Matabeleland North, illegally selling residential stands to desperate land seekers including those based outside the country. This is prevalent …
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Top Diplomats, Army Officers Descend On Zim Wildlife Park 1 December 25, 2021 2:19 PM Source: Top Diplomats, Army Officers Descend On Zim Wildlife Park REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo/File Photo Two serving ambassadors, a retired diplomat and a high-ranking army officer are among numerous individuals who have been controversially settled on a private Midlands conservancy. The conservancy is located …
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Multiple farm owners put on notice The Sunday Mail 11/12/2021 ZLC chairperson Commissioner Tendai Bare Leroy Dzenga Senior Reporter More than 220 000 farms allocated to indigenous farmers during the Land Reform Programme are undergoing an extensive audit to flush out multiple farm owners and locate underutilised land under the third and final phase of …
Land Commission starts final audit The Herald 6/12/2021 Pfumvudza/Conservation Agriculture concept Elita Chikwati Senior Agric Reporter Teams of enumerators have been deployed to farming provinces by the Zimbabwe Land Commission (ZLC) for the final phase of the comprehensive agricultural land audit, which is expected to cover almost 300 000 farms. The audit is meant to …
Farmbiz: Land disputes retrogressive – The Zimbabwe Independent By The Zimbabwe Independent 12/11/2021 By Kudakwashe Gwabanayi Last week we ran an article that encouraged farmers to pay their land levies so that the works of their hands are fruitful. The topic stirred debate on land ownership and transfer amongst other things. Unfortunately, instead of focusing …
COMMENT: Unproductive farmers should not hog land The Chronicle 11/11/2021 Government has withdrawn offer letters from two farmers in Manicaland province who were not utilising the land. The land measuring more than 600 hectares, was acquired under the Land Reform Programme. Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement Minister Dr Anxious Masuka said the farms …
Govt repossesses idle farms The Chronicle 9/11/2021 Harare Bureau Government has withdrawn offer letters from two farmers in Manicaland Province who were not utilising the land. The land amounts to more than 600 hectares, which were acquired under the Land Reform Programme. In a notice yesterday Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Minister Dr …