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Govt takes over farm from 3 resettled farmers
31 Dec 2012 at 16:14hrs | Views
Government has directed three farmers who were given offer letters at Crowhill Farm to vacate the area to pave way for urban development and approach the Ministry of Lands and Rural Resettlement to get appropriate land for agricultural purposes.
It now appears the three are fighting a lost battle, as the government has finally incorporated the farm into the Greater Harare plan.
One of the farmers, Lindani Maadza, insists that they were allocated Crowhill Farm under the land reform programme, but Local Gvernment, Rural andUrban Development Minister Ignatius Chombo said the land under dispute is designated for urban development and the farmers should approach the relevant ministry to get appropriate land for agriculture.
Documents in possession of the News crew show that Crowhill Farm was allocated to three farmers including Maadza in 2003 under the land reform programme.
However, Minister Chombo revealed that the farm was erroneously acquired as it belonged to a businessman Ozias Bvute and is currently being subdivided by Msipa Land Developers for residential stands in line with urban development statutory instruments.
It now appears the three are fighting a lost battle, as the government has finally incorporated the farm into the Greater Harare plan.
One of the farmers, Lindani Maadza, insists that they were allocated Crowhill Farm under the land reform programme, but Local Gvernment, Rural andUrban Development Minister Ignatius Chombo said the land under dispute is designated for urban development and the farmers should approach the relevant ministry to get appropriate land for agriculture.
Documents in possession of the News crew show that Crowhill Farm was allocated to three farmers including Maadza in 2003 under the land reform programme.
However, Minister Chombo revealed that the farm was erroneously acquired as it belonged to a businessman Ozias Bvute and is currently being subdivided by Msipa Land Developers for residential stands in line with urban development statutory instruments.
Source - zbc
