Farmers Stop-order Act [Chapter 18:11]. Country/Territory Zimbabwe Document type Legislation Date 1963 (2001) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the registration by farmers of stop-orders and special stop orders binding their crops and the proceeds thereof; and for matters incidental thereto. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil Keyword Contract/agreement Credit Crops/grasses Contract farming Ownership Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Public land Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations Abstract This Act concerns: (a) any written agreement or undertaking executed by a farmer whereunder the farmer: (i) purports to give to the holder (defined in section 2) any right, title or interest in or over the whole or part of any crop which has been, is being or is to be grown or produced in Zimbabwe or the proceeds thereof; and (ii) authorizes any person to pay to the holder the whole or part of the proceeds of such crop (“stop-order”); and (b) an unregistered stop-order which has been executed by Full text English Website www.parlzim.gov.zw