MINISTRY OF LANDS, LAND REFORM RESETTLEMENT
LAND REFORM AND RESETTLEMENT PROGRAMME (PHASE II MODEL A2)
COMMERCIAL FARM SETTLEMENT SCHEME (SMALL, MEDIUM AND LARGE SCALE COMMERCIAL FARMS)
In terms of the Agricultural Land Settlement Act (Chapter 20:01)
Notes
1. This form must be completed in duplicate by the applicant and its contents will be treated as confidential.
2. The Scheme is open to all citizens of Zimbabwe, be they in public or private sector including women, war veterans, former detainees and restrictees and disabled persons.
3. Applicants who provide proof of availability and/or ability to mobilize adequate recourses to support the proposed farming programme will have an added advantage.
4. A choice of only one land holding is permitted per application form. Schedule I details the recommended farm sizes.
5. Sections A, B and C must be completed in full by the applicant.
6. Sections D, E, F and G are for office use only.
7. Where the space provided in this application form is insufficient,
particulars should be given on separate sheets(s) of paper and attached to the form.
8. The completed applications forms and attachments must be sent to the applicant’s Provincial Chief Land Officer, Department of Lands, Land Reform and Resettlement.
Application Form No……………………………
Province…………………………………………….
APPLICATION FOR LAND UNDER THE COMMERCIAL FARM SETTLEMENT SCHEME
(SMALL, MEDIUM AND LARGE SCALE COMMERCIAL FARMS)
In terms of the Agricultural Land Settlement Act (Chapter 20:01)
A. PARTICULARS OF THE APPLICANT
1. NAME OF THE APPLICANT IN FULL (BLOCK LETTERS)
(a) TITLE Mr/Mrs/Miss/Dr
(b) SURNAME……………………………………………………………………………………..
(c) OTHER NAMES………………………………………………………………………………. (d) SEX……………………………………………………………………………………………….
(e) MARITAL STATUS Married/Divorced/Widowed/Single
(f) R. C. NO. I.D. No……………………………………………………………………………
2. ADDRESS
(a) Postal………………………………………………………………………………………………………
(b) Residential………………………………………………………………………………………………
(c) Tel No. Business………………………… Residential Tel…………………………………….
3. Occupation………………………………………………………………………………………
B. AREA PREFFERED
4. (a) Province…………………………………………………………………………………………………
(b) District……………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Farm Type Preferred (Tick the Preferred)
i) Small-scale Commercial Settlement ii) Medium-scale Commercial Settlement iii) Large-scale Commercial Settlement iv) Peri-urban Commercial Settlement
6. Type of Farming Preferred [Tick Preferred]
(i) Crops (ii) Livestock (iii) Crops & Livestock (vi) Other (specify)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
7. Attach an annual cash flow projection for a five – year development programme. A statement and/or proof of training or experience in the agric-industry and proof of ability to command funds in the form of cash and/or movable assets to carry out your intended agricultural activity will be an added advantage.
C. DECLARATION
I, (full name)…………………………………………………………do sincerely declare that the particulars given on this application form are true and correct and that I have not withheld any information which might affect my application. I am aware of the provision in section 38 (a) of the Agricultural Land Settlement Act (Chapter 20:01) namely “a person who makes a false statement knowing it to false in connection with an application for a holding shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding $200 or in default of payment, to imprisonment of a period not exceeding six months”.
Date……………………..………………. Signature…………………………………..
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
D. GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS’ COMMENTS
Chief Land Officer, …………………………………………….Province
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Date……………………..………………. Signature…………………………………..
E. The Land Identification and Resettlement Committee, …………………………………….
Province………………………………………………………………………………………………………
At its meeting of the ………………….day of …………….., the Committee
Recommended that the application for unit……………………… by this Applicant be approved/be rejected.
DATE…………………………… SIGNED…………………………… Chairperson F. Recommended/Not Recommended
Date…………………………… Signed……………………………………..…………
Agricultural Land Settlement Board
G. Approved/Not Approved
Date…………………………… Signed…………………………………… MINISTER OF LANDS, LAND REFORM RESETTLEMENT
SCHEDULE I
FARM SIZES
Natural Agro-
Ecological
Zone Small-scale
Commercial
Farms Medium-scale
Commercial
Farms Large-scale
Commercial
Farms Peri-urban
Commercial
Farms
I 15-25 100 250
15 to 50
IIa 25-40 200 350
IIb 40-50 250 400
III 60-80 300 500
IV 150-200 700 1500
V 250-350 1500 2000
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