Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Jail land barons November 22, 2013 in Columnists, Comment & Analysis, Editorials, Opinion The story carried in yesterday’s issue of this newspaper about massive land grab executed with flagrant impunity by individual land barons in Chitungwiza, and the conviction yesterday of another land thief from Harare’s Hatcliffe suburb Justice Zvandasara, exposes the extent of national plunder and greed …
New farmers in dire straits Posted on November 21, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — 3 Comments ↓ via New farmers in dire straits | The Financial Gazette by Nelson Chenga 21 Nov 2013 THE contrast is stark. Expansive lash fields of tea, avocado and macademia shrubbery roll across hills hither and yonder. Intertwined with this sensational greenery, are patched fields of the same type of …
Govt to stop free inputs Posted on November 21, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — 1 Comment ↓ via Govt to stop free inputs | The Zimbabwean by Regerai Tukutuku & Farai Mabeza 20.11.13 The government will, from next year, stop giving farmers free fertiliser and seed – a scheme that it says has been abused by traditional leaders and top civil servants. The deputy minister …
Rule of law key to fighting Zim hunger Posted on November 21, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — No Comments ↓ via Rule of law key to fighting Zim hunger | SW Radio Africa by Alex Bell on Thursday, November 21, 2013 Restoring the rule of law in Zimbabwe has been described as key for fighting widespread hunger in the country, amid reports of …
Tobacco earnings hit $1,3bn Posted on November 21, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — 3 Comments ↓ via Tobacco earnings hit $1,3bn – DailyNews Live by John Kachembere 21 NOVEMBER 2013 Zimbabwe has so far earned over $1,3 billion from tobacco sales since the opening of the marketing season mid-February. Statistics released by the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (Timb) indicate that tobacco exports …
One month ultimatum for foreign business owners | The Herald Posted on November 21, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — 8 Comments ↓ via LATEST: One month ultimatum for foreign business owners | The Herald November 21, 2013 by Lloyd Gumbo ALL foreigners operating in reserved sectors of the economy are left with one month to comply with the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act by vacating reserved …
Vast tracts of wildlife land grabbed by party leaders Posted on November 21, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — 2 Comments ↓ via Vast tracts of wildlife land grabbed by party leaders | The Zimbabwean by Regerai Tukutuku 20.11.13 In what could be seem as a reward to his cronies, President Mugabe has allowed senior Zanu (PF) members to invade wildlife conservancies at Mwenezi in Masvingo. …
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Perennial constraints hurt Zimbabwe agriculture output November 21, 2013 in Business THE 2013-14 agricultural season is going to be an uphill task as a lot of farmers — most of whom are already seriously indebted to financial institutions — fail to access funding from banks. Report by Victoria Mtomba Financial institutions have become wary of …
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Heavy rains expected: Met Office | The Herald Posted on November 19, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — 1 Comment ↓ via Heavy rains expected: Met Office | The Herald November 19, 2013 THE Meteorological Services Department has warned of heavy rains which could result in flash floods starting from mid week. The department’s head of Public Weather Service, Mr Tich Zinyemba said the forecast …
Fertilizer, Maize Seed Shortages Cripple Zim Farming Season Posted on November 19, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — No Comments ↓ via Fertilizer, Maize Seed Shortages Cripple Zim Farming Season by Gibbs Dube 18.11.2013VOAZimbabwe The 2013-2014 agricultural farming season has set in but some Zimbabwean farmers say their hopes of a bumber harvest have already been dampened by the shortage of fertilizer and the …
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