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Justice
for Agriculture (JAG)
Last updated: December 17, 2007
| Physical
address |
17
Phillips Avenue, Belgravia, Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Postal
address |
17
Phillips Avenue, Belgravia, Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Telephone |
+263-(0)4-799410 |
| Tel
Hotlines |
+263-(0)11-610073,
(0)912-326965 |
| Email
address |
justiceforagriculture@zol.co.zw;
jag@mango.zw |
| Year
established |
June
2002 |
| Contact |
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Name |
Cell
phone number |
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John
Worswick |
(0)11-610073 |
Background |
- The
JAG Trust is now democratized with the formation of the
Justice for Agriculture Members' Association (JAGMA) under
the JAG Trust. This members' association incorporates commercial
farmers, farm workers, ancillary industries and associate
bodies involved in commercial agriculture in Zimbabwe.
- Justice
For Agriculture (JAG) is a group of concerned Zimbabweans
with a mission to secure justice, peace and freedom for
the agricultural sector. Its contribution to the Zimbabwean
economy is presently under attack which has led to the displacement
of expertise, causing poverty and starvation.
- JAG
incorporates the interests of commercial farm owners, farm
workers, as well as the agricultural ancillary industries
and their employees. Its mission is to safeguard and support
people directly affected, in whatever way possible, and
to document and expose the injustices and human rights abuses
being perpetrated against them. These rights are enshrined
within the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as adopted
by Zimbabwe, a member of the United Nations.
- Made
up of committed Zimbabweans, JAG remains determined to find
a lasting and just solution to the crisis currently facing
the agricultural sector, in accordance with the freely expressed
wishes of the people. We therefore call on all affected
Zimbabweans in a bid to represent as wide a spectrum of
interests as possible.
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Overview |
- JAG
believes in justice for agriculture in Zimbabwe and the
unbiased application of just and constitutional laws that
have received international approval.
- JAG
will expose and make accountable all persons actively destroying
commercial agricultural under the guise of land reform.
To achieve this, JAG will encourage the taking up of legal
proceedings that argue against violations of the Zimbabwean
constitution.
- JAG
believes that a rational, orderly and legal process of agrarian
reform is needed for food sufficiency and long-term prosperity,
not only in Zimbabwe but also in Africa as a whole.
- JAG
will work to keep agricultural skills on the land and in
the country, and to find innovative ways to increase production
whilst working towards recovery of the sector.
- JAG
believes it is essential that good farming practice be widely
taught and that successful farmers share their knowledge
and expertise with others who wish to become productive
farmers.
- JAG
believes land is a precious and finite national resource
and that it is essential that it be used productively.
- The
Zimbabwean constitution expressly forbids discrimination
on grounds of race, religious affiliation or gender. JAG
believes the laws and decrees that are discriminatory are
unconstitutional and should be challenged.
- JAG
supports a duly elected and democratic government whilst
refuses to be transformed into political apologists.
- JAG
recognises the resolutions of the International Donors'
conference on Land Reform and Resettlement held in Harare
on 9th September 1998 and also the Abuja Accord signed on
6th September 2001.
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Sectors |
| Advocacy;
Agriculture; Human Rights |
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