Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
1 600ha expansion for Mkwasine June 10, 2014 Local News George Maponga in MasvingoOver 1 600 hectares of irrigation land will be opened for small-holder farmers to grow sugar cane in Mkwasine Estates after completion of expansion work at Siya and Manjirenji dams by Canelands Trust.Canelands Trust is jointly funded by the European Union and sugar …
‘Levies cripple livestock industry’ June 10, 2014 in Business, General Business PLAYERS in the livestock industry said government should harmonise the Environmental Management Authority (EMA), Agriculture Marketing Authority (AMA) Veterinary Public Health (VPH) and the Rural District Councils (RDC) laws as they were impacting negatively on the competitiveness of the livestock value chain. Business Reporter Presenting …
10-year-olds get land | The Herald Posted on June 10, 2014 by ZimSitRep_C — 1 Comment ↓ via Land allocated to 10-year-olds | The Herald. 10 June 2014 by Tendai Mugabe Government has unearthed irregularities in the allocation of farms during the land reform programme, as it emerged that some children as young as 10 years of age benefited from the programme.It …
Letter to the Editor of the Patriot from Luke Tembani Posted on June 6, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 3 Comments ↓ via Letter to the Editor of the Patriot from Luke Tembani from ZimbabweSituation Facebook June 6, 2014 Letter to the Editor from Luke Tembani Dear Sir In response to an article in your publication, The Patriot, of 23 – 29 May 2014 with …
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Dutch Ambassador urges Zimbabwe to honour property rights Posted on June 6, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 6 Comments ↓ via Dutch Ambassador urges govt to honour property rights | The Zimbabwean 05.06.14 by Sofia Mapuranga Relations between Zimbabwe and the Netherlands date back to the days of the liberation struggle. The Dutch Ambassador Gera Sneller (GS) has welcomed government’s efforts to strengthen relations between …
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War vets’ leader charged with inciting land occupations June 6, 2014 Crime & Courts George Maponga in MASVINGOWar veterans leader Rueben Chikono has been summoned to appear before a Masvingo magistrates’ court after he allegedly incited landless villagers to occupy 10 farms in the Masvingo East prime farming area. Chikono (55), an executive member of the …
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TIMB to start disbursing $200 000 revolving fund June 5, 2014 Business The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board on Tuesday said it will this month begin disbursing a $200 000 revolving fund that will empower farmers to construct new rocket bans for curing tobacco.The new bans copied from Malawi will use half the firewood farmers are …
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Winter wheat hectarage declines June 5, 2014 Business Farmers have planted just 6 000 hectares of winter wheat, compared to 10 700 hectares grown last year Farmers have planted just 6 000 hectares of winter wheat, compared to 10 700 hectares grown last year an official said yesterday.Farmers attribute the reduced wheat hectarage to lack of …
Lands officer in trouble June 5, 2014 Crime & Courts Chinhoyi BureauMakonde District lands officer James Gavanga has been arrested for allegedly demanding a beast as reward from a desperate land seeker to facilitate papers for him to get an A2 resettlement plot.Gavanga (47) has since appeared before Chinhoyi magistrate Miss Patience Chirimo, facing charges of …
Former farm worker attacked by ZANU PF in eviction saga Posted on June 4, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — No Comments ↓ via Former farm worker attacked by ZANU PF in eviction saga | SW Radio Africa by Alex Bell on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 A former farm worker, who is among a group trying to resist their forced eviction from a farm in …
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