Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Red tape stalls ethanol project http://www.dailynews.co.zw/ By Gift Phiri, Senior WriterWednesday, 29 February 2012 16:25 HARARE – Bureaucracy is slowing down an ethanol project that could reduce the country’s reliance on imported fuel and directly employ 7 000 people, the Daily News has learnt. Cash-strapped Zimbabwe is a net importer of finished petroleum products, yet government is taking …
Detained farmer released after third weekend in custody http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Alex Bell28 February 2012 A former Lowveld farmer who was arrested in connection with his attempts to keep hold of his retirement home was finally released on Monday, after spending his third weekend in jail. 74 year old Peter Hingeston was arrested almost three weeks ago after failing …
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Govt orders eviction of new farmers from Burma Valley http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Monday, 27 February 2012 11:16 BURMA VALLEY — Fifty-three illegal settlers, who claim to be A1 farmers, were last week served with eviction notices to vacate the two farms they occupied during the chaotic land invasions. The settlers, who invaded Burma Park and Lot 2 of Burma …
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Iran funds by $3.5mn joint tractor factory in Zimbabwe http://www.iranwpd.com/ Sunday, 26 February 2012 21:37 Feb 26 – The Iranian ambassador to Zimbabwe has announced that Iran has sent $3.5 million to the Southern African country. Ambassador Mohammad Pournajaf said on Saturday that the funds will help pay for the completion of the Zimbabwe-Iran tractor assembly plant, …
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Farm invaders face arrest http://www.financialgazette.co.zw Friday, 24 February 2012 10:25 Tabitha Mutenga, Staff Reporter THE days are now numbered for hordes of illegal land invaders after the inclusive government uncharacteristically directed the police to bring to justice all those who are disrupting agricultural activities in Masvingo and other parts of the country, The Financial Gazette can exclusively reveal.There …
$2 billion pumped into agriculture but abused by new farmers http://www.swradioafrica.com By Tichaona Sibanda24 February 2012 There are strong indications that many of the farmers who received land under the controversial land grab program, sold most of the free inputs they received from government. This came to light following revelations by Finance Minister Tendai Biti that the country’s …
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Glenara Estates listed for land redistribution http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 23 February 2012 15:45 Chris Muronzi GOVERNMENT has listed Glenara Estates, a productive farm owned by listed agricultural concern CFI, for its land redistribution programme.The prime 2 200 hectare farm, just 20km on the outskirts of Harare on Mazowe Road is home to some of CFI’s poultry business and …
Detained farmer faces third weekend behind bars http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Alex Bell23 February 2012 A former farmer who was arrested for fighting to remain in his Vumba home now faces a third weekend behind bars, after his bail hearing was once again postponed on Thursday. 74 year old Peter Hingeston was arrested almost two weeks ago after failing to …
Biti hits back at Mugabe http://www.dailynews.co.zw By Gift Phiri, Senior WriterThursday, 23 February 2012 12:00 HARARE – Zimbabwe’s underperforming farmers have received over $2 billion since the formation of the coalition government in 2009, laying bare claims by President Robert Mugabe that Finance minister Tendai Biti is deliberately starving newly resettled farmers. The farmers, who received large swathes …
Pocock eager to make his mark off the field http://uk.reuters.com Wed Feb 22, 2012 3:02pm GMT By Ian Ransom Feb 22 (Reuters) – A child of evicted Zimbabwean farmers, David Pocock arrived in Australia with a few suitcases and a broken dream to play rugby for South Africa, a refugee from the violent and chaotic land grabs …