Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Nasty row erupts over farms Posted on July 24, 2020 by ambizwo@newsday.co.zw in Main News ZANU PF officials in Mashonaland West province are up in arms with the Provincial Affairs minister Mary Mliswa, accusing her of single-handedly presiding over the exercise to downsize commercial farms in the province without consulting them, it has emerged. EVERSON MUSHANA/ANDREW KUNAMBURA Mliswa, in her …
Zim Land Commission pushes for joint ownership Chronicle 22/7/2020 Mrs Betina Marange Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief THE Zimbabwe Land Commission has urged couples to ensure that ownership of their land reflects that it is jointly owned to protect the remaining spouses, especially women, from being displaced in the event of death. Surviving spouses …
Farm grabs treacherous Posted on July 10, 2020 by The Independent in Editorial THIS week, our lead story is on a new wave of land grabs targeting white-owned farms. It is a heart-rending story about how white farmers with 99-year leases are being given 48 hours to vacate their homes and 90 days to wind up their multi-million-dollar operations. Editor’s …
Fresh wave of farm grabs sparks outrage Posted on July 10, 2020 by The Independent in Editor`s Pick, Main News A FRESH wave of farm takeovers facilitated by government has intensified under the guise of trimming farm sizes, sparking fears of a renewed assault on white farmers, who feel besieged and are now rushing to court for legal recourse. Kudzai Kuwaza/Bridget …
Govt goes for underutilised land 2-2 minutes GOVERNMENT has adopted a plan to redistribute idle land to new farmers with a potential to be productive. BY BLESSED MHLANGA Speaking during a post-Cabinet briefing, Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa said following the land audit, government would now redistribute underutilised farmland. “The Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water and …
Cabinet approves farm reallocation, downsizing 8/7/2020 The Herald Herald Reporters Cabinet yesterday approved the first clean-up of land allocations as a result of the ongoing farm audit, with reallocation of 24 farms under multiple farm-ownership and 367 abandoned or vacant farms, and downsizing of 71 farms to the maximum permitted size for their ecological region. …
What should be done with derelict land? The Herald 7/7/2020 Land is an immovable property. It is an asset that can be used to store value and the highest form of security of tenure that we use in Zimbabwe is a title deed. We may use lease agreements, lease with option to purchase or agreement …
Fresh land seizures target white farmers Independent 26/6/2020 SENIOR government officials have put in motion plans to grab productive white-owned farms in Mashonaland West, with Provincial Affairs minister Mary Mliswa spearheading the action, the Zimbabwe Independent has leant. Andrew Kunambura/Everson Mushava Sources in the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, water, Climate and Rural Resettlement allege that …
Time Bank land dispute rages on 25/6/2020 The Chronicle Harare Bureau Local private firm, TBIC Investments (Pvt) Ltd (TBIC), which owns re-licensed financial institution, Time Bank, has written to the Land Commission of Zimbabwe protesting against alleged unlawful conduct by the State body’s officials. The complaint relates to actions of some Land Commission officials regarding …
Embrace 99-year leases, banks urged Chronicle 23/6/2020 Prof Mthuli Ncube Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge Bureau GOVERNMENT is ready to work with the banking sector to fine-tune the 99-year land leases to enhance productivity in the agriculture sector, Finance and Economic Development Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube has said. In an interview here on Friday, he expressed …