Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Parliament committee summons Gono http://www.newzimbabwe.com 02/09/2012 00:00:00by Staff Reporter THE parliamentary committee on agriculture has demanded that Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor, Gideon Gono, reveal the names of people who benefited from the US$200 million farm mechanisation programme which was managed by the central bank. The RBZ chief has admitted that the scheme, carried out between 2007 …
Protect wildlife sanctuary http://www.thestandard.co.zw August 28, 2012 in EditorialThe granting of 25-year-leases to Zanu PF politicians to be part-owners of Save Valley in the Lowveld spells disaster for the sanctuary that contains an estimated 100 000 animals.Over the past week the conservancy has run adverts warning the nation that “a few greedy individuals who care only for what …
Damage to environment is a crime against peace http://www.thestandard.co.zw September 2, 2012 in EditorialIn the past week alone I have received very unsettling reports about veld fires that now seem to be the order of the day throughout the country. A friend driving from Nyanga over the weekend was almost driven to tears seeing all those beautiful forests …
Cotton output surpasses target http://www.thestandard.co.zw September 2, 2012 in BusinessVICTORIA FALLS — Zimbabwe’s cotton output has surpassed initial targets notwithstanding an impasse in prices, a senior official from the ministry of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development said last week. Report by Bernard Mpofu“As of last week, cotton output stood at 316 000 tonnes, surpassing targets despite the prices impasse,” …
War veterans grab paddocks in Matabeleland South http://www.thestandard.co.zw September 2, 2012 in LocalBULAWAYO — War veterans have grabbed paddocks from villagers in Natisa area in Kezi, Matabeleland South province, resulting in scores of cattle dying due to lack of pastures. Report by Nqobani NdlovuThe invaded land, which covers 1 500 hectares, is part of Maleme Ranch, owned by …
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Save invasions threaten US$30m safari business http://www.thestandard.co.zw September 2, 2012 in BusinessZIMBABWE risks a ban from the US Fish and Wildlife Service, emanating from the chaos in the Save Valley Conservancy, where owners were denied hunting permits. Report by Our StaffThe permits were issued to 25 individuals, the majority of them Zanu PF sympathisers, in a move analysts …
The invasion of the Save Valley Conservancy http://www.cathybuckle.com September 1, 2012, 4:30 am We were told this week that the results of the census will be announced at the end of the year. Those figures will show the racial composition of Zimbabwe’s population and we will see just exactly how many whites are left in ‘Mugabe’s Zimbabwe’ – …
Villagers complained over taking of their land http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk Villagers in Chipinge South in Manicaland have complained bitterly over the taking over of their land for the Chisumbanje Ethanol plant.01.09.1201:42pm Speaking on condition of anonymity this week, one resident said many of the villagers were displaced to make way for the sugar plantation yet the ARDA field is not …
Zanu PF Factions Take Save Conservancy Dispute to Courts http://www.voazimbabwe.com Blessing Zulu31.08.2012 The fight between two Zanu-PF factions and owners of the Save Conservancy has now spilled into the courts despite attempts by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and Vice President Joyce Mujuru to diffuse the tension. The European Union has warned that the latest invasion has the …
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Seed Co to cut production by 60% http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ August 31, 2012 in BusinessSEED CO Ltd is this year set to reduce production by nearly two-thirds due to carry over stock from last year, according to CEO Morgan Nzwere. Gamma MudarikiriNzwere told shareholders at an annual general meeting this week the company would cut seed production to 24 …