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Thursday, February 08, 2007
But it seemed like such a great idea at the time...
"And Zimbabwe is threatening to throw the country's remaining 400 white farmers in jail if they don't give up their farms. Zimbabwe is finishing up a policy started in 2000 to seize all land from the country's 4,500 white farmers - in order to correct what are called colonial-era imbalances in ownership.
The program has transformed Zimbabwe from what was called the breadbasket of southern Africa into a country that the U.N. estimates has four million people in need of food. Zimbabwe now has to import what used to be its staple crop - maize. The agricultural upheaval has led to shortages of hard currency, gasoline, medicines and essential imports. Critics say the new black farmers were given land on the basis of political patronage and lack the dedication and resources to be successful."
FOX News Channel's Martin Hill contributed to this report.
So, just how old were these 4500 white colonial-era farmers?
2/08/2007 10:20:00 AM by Todd Bacon
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