Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Farmers file contempt of court charges against govt http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Friday, 26 March 2010 11:52 A GROUP of white commercial farmers who were dispossessed of their land during the chaotic land reform programme have filed an urgent application with the Sadc Tribunal against the government for contempt of court. The commercial farmers want the Sadc Tribunal …
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Guruve farmers defy drought http://www.thestandard.co.zw Saturday, 27 March 2010 18:42 WHEN life became really tough, Mbuya Erica Chirimanyemba’s husband deserted her and went to live in Dande, leaving her to battle with perennial droughts in the Mashonaland Central District of Guruve. For eight years, Mbuya Chirimanyemba went through all sorts of struggles to make ends …
High Court rules against Malaysian investors in land case http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell26 March 2010 The High Court has ruled against investors from Malaysia in a dispute over an invaded property, in a move that will further sour diplomatic relations between the two countries. Malaysian authorities have already expressed anger over the forced takeover of …
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Muckraker: Chinamasa’s wacky take on justice abuse http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Friday, 26 March 2010 08:09 It was useful to have Patrick Chinamasa’s views on what he claims is an abuse of justice by white farmers who have appealed through the courts against the seizure of their farms. He was giving evidence to the parliamentary portfolio committee on …
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ZITF short of quality exhibitors http://www.zicora.com Posted by Own staff Sunday, 28 March 2010 11:39 The ZIMBABWE International Trade Fair is still struggling to attract quality exhibitors for this year’s edition as it is slowly becoming an entertainment zone.Over the last decade Zimbabwe’s premier business exhibition has lost its glamour as international exhibitors mainly from Europe …
White farmers seek to grab Mugabe land in SA http://www.iol.co.za March 28 2010 at 10:21AM By Peta Thornycroft White Zimbabwean farmers dispossessed by President Robert Mugabe’s government will take another big step this week towards seizing Zimbabwean government-owned properties in Cape Town. The sheriff will visit four properties in Zonnebloem, Kenilworth and Wynberg to attach …
Plan to seize Chiyangwa farms http://www.newzimbabwe.com/ 25/03/2010 00:00:00 THE government has announced plans to seize three farms owned by businessman Phillip Chiyangwa. Lands and Resettlement Minister Herbert Murerwa, in a government gazette, said Chiyangwa can claim compensation for the annexed land. The three properties measuring a total of 1386 hectares, located on the outskirts of …
Zimbabwe gets green light to sell ivory http://www.zimonline.co.za by Own Correspondent Friday 26 March 2010 HARARE – The 175-member Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) has given Zimbabwe the green light to continue trading in ivory despite attempts by some African countries to have a 20-year moratorium, a government official told ZimOnline on …
Early planting critical By Elita Chikwati Crop yields can be improved by ensuring early establishment at the beginning of the season. The most important factor for successful crop establishment is to ensure maximum crop seed germination and emergence through early planting. The Agritex handbook on conservation farming states that early crop establishment is planting seed …
Europe and US snub ZITF again http://www.thezimbabwetimes.com/?p=28300 March 25, 2010 By Our Correspondent BULAWAYO – European and United States companies continue to snub the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) with only one exhibitor expected from that side at this year’s trade showcase. Addressing journalists at a press conference held at the trade fair grounds on …