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Ministry of Lands Application Form.

This document is an application form for land allocation under Zimbabwe's Commercial Farm Settlement Scheme. It requests applicant details like name, address, occupation and preferred farm type/location. Applicants must provide a 5-year farming plan and proof of training/experience. The form will be reviewed by provincial and national officials and committees to approve or reject applications. If approved, the Minister of Lands will allocate available commercial farmland based on the applicant's qualifications and the farm sizes scheduled for different agro-ecological zones.

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Ministry of Lands Application Form.

This document is an application form for land allocation under Zimbabwe's Commercial Farm Settlement Scheme. It requests applicant details like name, address, occupation and preferred farm type/location. Applicants must provide a 5-year farming plan and proof of training/experience. The form will be reviewed by provincial and national officials and committees to approve or reject applications. If approved, the Minister of Lands will allocate available commercial farmland based on the applicant's qualifications and the farm sizes scheduled for different agro-ecological zones.

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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.

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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……………………………………………………………………………………………………

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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…………………………………..

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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

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SCHEDULE I

FARM SIZES

Natural Agro- Small-scale Medium-scale Large-scale Peri-urban


Ecological Commercial Commercial Commercial Commercial
Zone Farms Farms Farms Farms
I 15-25 100 250
IIa 25-40 200 350
IIb 40-50 250 400 15 to 50
III 60-80 300 500
IV 150-200 700 1500
V 250-350 1500 2000

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