Zimbabwe's white farmers face uncertain future

0 Comments | AFP, February, 2007

HARARE (AFP) — White Zimbabwean farmers are facing uncertainty about their future after the elapse of 45-day eviction notices.

"Because of the contradictions, some farmers are a bit anxious about what the future is going to be...it's of great concern to us," Emily Crookes, spokeswoman for the white-run Commercial Farmers' Union, told AFP.

"About 100 farmers have received eviction notices over the past four or five months," she said Saturday.

"Most of the notices give the farmers 45 days from December 20 (2006) to vacate their properties and the expiry of the notices is today.

"But from discussions we had with the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Lands, farmers will be allowed to harvest their crop and most farmers finish harvesting in May or...