MINISTRY OF SPECIAL AFFAIRS - LANDS, LAND REFORM AND
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
mobilise adequate resources 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 sheet(s) of paper and
attached to the form.
8. The completed application forms and attachments must be sent
to the applicant’s Provincial Chief Land Officer, Department of
Lands, and Rural Resettlement by 28 February 2001.
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 PREFERRED
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 the 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 agri-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 be 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
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Date………………….. Signed…………………………………………….
MINISTER OF LANDS, AGRICULTURE AND
RURAL RESETTLEMENT
SCHEDULE I
FARM SIZES
Natural Agro- Small-scale Medium-scale Large-scale Peri-urban
Ecological Zone Commercial Commercial Commercial Commercial
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 1 500
V 250 –350 1 500 2 000
