The Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe is an organisation that was formed to assist farmers in Zimbabwe with a variety of agricultural services. Farmers within the country pay a subscription fee which entitles them to the use of these services. Currently the president of the CFU is Peter Steyl. The Chief Executive Officer of the organisation is Hendrik Olivier.
Andrew Pascoe, President Benjamin Purcell-Gilpin, CEO
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The Commercial Farmers Union of Zimbabwe (CFU) is an independent and politically neutral membership driven organisation which represents and advances the interests of professional farmers in Zimbabwe and elsewhere in Africa. The CFU draws its membership from primarily large scale and Intensive Commercial Agricultural Producers, but membership is open to all farmers regardless of scale or land holding. The CFU's main agenda is to promote a stable and competitive agricultural business environment; and to provide advice and support to farmers – covering technical extension service, inputs, marketing aspects, business management, labour relations, advice with land and compensation issues and so on.
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commercial, farmers, union, zimbabwe, organisation, that, formed, assist, farmers, zimbabwe, with, variety, agricultural, services, farmers, within, country, subscription, which, entitles, them, these, services, currently, president, peter, steyl, chief, execu. The Commercial Farmers Union of Zimbabwe is an organisation that was formed to assist farmers in Zimbabwe with a variety of agricultural services Farmers within the country pay a subscription fee which entitles them to the use of these services Currently the president of the CFU is Peter Steyl The Chief Executive Officer of the organisation is Hendrik Olivier Commercial Farmers UnionFounded1943 81 years ago 1943 LocationZimbabweKey peopleAndrew Pascoe PresidentBenjamin Purcell Gilpin CEOWebsitewww wbr cfuzim wbr orgThe Commercial Farmers Union of Zimbabwe CFU is an independent and politically neutral membership driven organisation which represents and advances the interests of professional farmers in Zimbabwe and elsewhere in Africa The CFU draws its membership from primarily large scale and Intensive Commercial Agricultural Producers but membership is open to all farmers regardless of scale or land holding The CFU s main agenda is to promote a stable and competitive agricultural business environment and to provide advice and support to farmers covering technical extension service inputs marketing aspects business management labour relations advice with land and compensation issues and so on Contents 1 History 2 Presidents 2 1 Rhodesian Agricultural Union 2 2 Rhodesian National Farmers Union 2 3 Commercial Farmers Union 3 Notable people 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThis section is empty You can help by adding to it March 2018 Presidents editThe following is a list of past Presidents of the Commercial Farmers Union and its antecedents 1 2 Rhodesian Agricultural Union edit R A Fletcher 1910 1914 E Wilson 1914 1916 C S Jobling 1920 1923 S M Lanigan O Keefe 1923 H B Christian 1929 1931 G N Fleming 1932 1935 Rhodesian National Farmers Union edit J Dennis 1942 1944 Humphrey Gibbs 1944 1946 John Moore Caldicott 1946 1948 E D Palmer 1948 1951 John MacIntyre 1951 1954 M Chennells 1954 1956 E B Evans 1956 1963 Tom Mitchell 1963 1968 J W Field 1968 1970 R G Pascoe 1970 1972 M E Butler 1972 1974 C Millar 1974 1976 John Strong 1976 1978 Denis Norman 1978 1979 Commercial Farmers Union edit Denis Norman 1979 1980 D B Spain 1980 1981 Jim Sinclair 1981 1983 John Laurie 1983 1986 J R Rutherford 1986 1988 J H Brown 1988 1990 Alan Burl 1990 1992 Anthony Swire Thompson 1992 1994 Peter MacSporran 1994 1996 Nick Swanepoel 1996 1998 R D Swift 1998 Nick Swanepoel 1998 1999 Tim Henwood 1999 2001 Colin Cloete 2001 2003 Doug Taylor Freeme 2003 2007 Trevor Gifford 2007 2009 Deon Theron 2009 2011 Charles Taffs 2011 2014 Peter Steyl 2014 2018 Andrew Pascoe 2018 present Notable people editMike Campbell farmer and activist Lionel Cripps first Speaker of the Southern Rhodesian Legislative Assembly helped found the CFU Humphrey Gibbs last Governor of Southern Rhodesia before UDI helped found the CFU Ben Freeth former CFU official Iain Kay farmer and politician 3 Paul Tangi Mhova Mkondo member P K van der Byl former CFU lawyer Jenni Williams former CFU spokeswomanReferences edit Karigon Pieter Who s who at the CFU Past Presidents and Current Office Bearers www cfuzim org Retrieved 2017 11 27 Rory Pilossof 2012 04 24 The Unbearable Whiteness of Being Farmers Voices from Zimbabwe Weaver Press p 153 ISBN 9781779222596 kdc The Zimbabwe Situation www zimbabwesituation com Retrieved 2017 12 12 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Commercial Farmers 27 Union amp oldid 1170503420, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
