Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
‘Empowerment a hoax’ http://www.dailynews.co.zw Tuesday, 29 January 2013 11:19 BULAWAYO – Combative Bulawayo youths heckled Indigenisation minister Saviour Kasukuwere on accusations of making empty promises that his ministry would finance their projects. There was pandemonium particularly from the Zanu PF youths who demanded precise answers from the minister they call “Big Brother”, forcing him to enlist support from a …
Concern as land-grab chaos ‘swept under the carpet’ http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Alex Bell29 January 2013 There is growing concern that the chaos that highlighted ZANU PF’s land grab campaign is actively being swept under the carpet, to the detriment of the country’s agricultural future. The most recent attempt to normalise the situation has been the publication of a new …
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How Zimbabwean’s land case ended up in SA’s legal system http://www.bdlive.co.za BY TOM NEVIN, JANUARY 28 2013, 08:33 DISPOSSESSED Zimbabwean farmer Mike Campbell was able to take his case to the judiciary in South Africa because of the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) Tribunal decision, pronounced before it was dissolved, which found Zimbabwe to have been in violation …
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Protest planned over contentious land-grab book http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell28 January 2013 A demonstration has been planned to protest a contentious new book about ZANU PF’s land grab campaign, which is painted as a ‘success’ by the book’s authors. “Zimbabwe Takes Back its Land” was written by three scholars and aims to counter “the dominant media narratives of …
Save Valley hunters charged US$70k http://www.newzimbabwe.com 26/01/2013 00:00:00by Staff Reporter AN “upper-end” hunting expedition on the Save Valley Conservancy, the subject of bitter divisions in the coalition Cabinet and threats of aid cut by the European Union can cost up to US$70,000 a pop, a safari operator has revealed. Chunks of the 3,400 square-kilometre wildlife reserve in the …
‘Conservation farming is the answer’ http://www.thestandard.co.zw January 27, 2013 in Opinion If most of those that have stuck to conventional farming methods are to be honest, they will tell you that, for some time now, things have not been going so well. Column by Chipo Masara Some farmers I talked to recently were on the brink of …
Corrupt officials demean the value of land redistribution http://www.thestandard.co.zw January 27, 2013 in Opinion Years since its inception, the Land Reform and Resettlement Programme (LRRP) has been fraught with irregularities, inconsistencies and mired so deep in corrupt practices, many have simply forgotten why it was ever implemented. Sadly, its very essence has been diminished as greedy individuals mostly …
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Safari operators appeal for Kasukuwere’s intervention http://www.thestandard.co.zw January 27, 2013 in Business SAFARI operators have sought the help of Youth Development, Indigenisation and Empowerment minister Saviour Kasukuwere after the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZPWMA) withdrew hunting rights from indigenous operators and gave them to South African agents. REPORT BY NDAMU SANDU On December 31 2011, ZPWMA …
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Tobacco farmers warned http://www.thestandard.co.zw January 27, 2013 in Business TOBACCO Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) says tobacco growers should comply with the legislated planting dates to prevent the spread of diseases. REPORT BY MOSES CHIBAYA The caution comes amid indication that some growers, especially new farmers, were failing to destroy their stocks after harvesting. TIMB chief executive …
Zim finance minister dismisses proposal to settle farmers’ claims http://mg.co.za/ 24 JAN 2013 20:58 – INYASHA CHIVARA Zimbabwe’s government is unlikely to entertain a proposal by a farmers’ union, with Finance Minister Tendai Biti calling it an “elitist solution”. The proposal by the Commercial Farmers’ Union (CFU) seeks the valuation of their former farms, followed by the …
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