Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Governor Maluleke appeals for money to avert starvation http://www.dailynews.co.zw By Energy BaraMonday, 06 September 2010 14:53 MASVINGO – As hunger and starvation stalk some parts of the country, the inclusive government is battling to resuscitate the food for work programme amid reports that over USD 200 million is required to avert disaster. Under the food …
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Farmers to stand trial http://news.radiovop.com/ 06/09/2010 09:32:00 Bulawayo – THREE white commercial farmers from Nyamandlovu, Matabeleland North province on Wednesday stand trial for posing a security threat to the state after they were found in possession of firearms. The three white commercial farmers – Nigel Fawcett, Mackomic Russel and Gary Godfrey – also face charges …
Conservationists call for tougher penalties as poaching escalates in southern Africa http://www.apanews.net APA-Harare (Zimbabwe) Animal conservation group, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), on Saturday called for stiffer penalties for rhino poachers to respond to an escalating crisis that has seen more than 180 rhinos killed in southern Africa by ruthless syndicates believed to be …
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Comment: Indigenisation: Public policy for private gain http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Friday, 03 September 2010 18:32 LOOKING at the country’s indigenisation policy, especially the Indigenisation and Empowerment Act, leaves one with a feeling of having experienced déjà vu of some sort. It is an Act that aims to put into effect a policy which on the surface sounds …
Eric Bloch: Ending agriculture’s financial crisis http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Friday, 03 September 2010 18:22 SPEAKING at last week’s opening of the 100th Harare Agriculture Show, President Robert Mugabe said that “financial support for the agricultural sector remains a sore challenge, with limited resources being availed as costly agricultural loans”. He continued: “Thus, the need for properly planned …
Violent land reform youth corps wallow in poverty http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Friday, 03 September 2010 18:36 MUZA Fredrick’s desperate situation hardly makes him recognisable as one of the vanguards of President Robert Mugabe’s often violent land reform that has seen politically linked chefs enjoying rich pickings. Now in his early 30s, Fredrick says he was part of …
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Zimbabwe tobacco output rebounds, up 100 percent http://af.reuters.com/ Fri Sep 3, 2010 12:25pm GMT * Output hits 119 mln kg vs 58.6 mln kg in previous season * Country earns $327 million from sales * 2011 yield seen at 200 million kg * Production still below record of 236 million kg By Nelson Banya HARARE, …
Analysis: Stability key to farm sector recovery http://www.zimonline.co.za/ by Edward Jones Wednesday 01 September 2010 HARARE – Zimbabwe’s agriculture sector is emerging from the intensive care after a decade of decline blamed on President Robert Mugabe’s often violent seizures, but its full recovery remains fragile and will depend on political and economic stability in the …
Zimbabwe bush fires kill 10 people, 10 elephants http://www.afriquejet.com/ Harare, Zimbabwe – Widespread summer bush fires in Zimbabwe killed 10 people and 10 elephants recently, police said Wednesday. -Within the past two weeks, we have about six people who have perished during veld fires. Ten elephants were burnt to death at Derbyshire Ranch in …
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MP still refusing to leave invaded farm http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell01 September 2010 An MP in Somabhula who has snubbed a number of court orders telling him to leave the farm he has invaded, has this week ignored another eviction notice. Philip and Ellen Hapelt from Grasslands Farm had to get a second eviction order …