ABSTRACT
This chapter analyses views of the Zimbabwe's farmers' unions regarding Zimbabwean land reform in general, and the acquisition and settlement plans stated by the Zimbabwe Government in November 1997 in particular. The Commercial Farmers Union (CFU) is the original union representing the concerns of Zimbabwe's large-scale commercial farming sector since before independence. The Indigenous Commercial Farmers' Union was registered in 1996, and grew out of an association for indigenous commercial farmers formed in 1990, who were concerned that unfair practice and protection existed in Zimbabwe's large-scale commercial sector. The CFU concurs with the premise that resettlement based on competence, rather than political or social motive is key to maintaining and enhancing productivity. The CFU have developed a policy on land acquisition and redistribution within the context of ongoing liberalisation of the Zimbabwean economy. All unions articulate their support for the means of acquisition and resettlement to be carried out within Zimbabwe's legal framework.
