31.   But it came under attack after the Agriculture Ministry said it would not compensate farmers for their losses.

32.   EU plans to compensate British farmers.

33.   Farmers would be compensated if the crop is destroyed and the government says it would punish Navbharat Seeds Ltd., a local company that sold the seeds.

34.   Farmers are compensated for the destroyed meat, even if it is free of the disease.

35.   Government opponents accuse President Robert Mugabe of using land seizures, without compensating the farmers, as a pre-election ploy to garner support and scare off opponents.

36.   Government opponents accuse Mugabe of using land seizures, without compensating the farmers, as a pre-election ploy to garner support and scare off opponents.

37.   He added the EU has no money or emergency plans to compensate British farmers for any losses.

38.   If Major orders older cattle destroyed, Britain will ask the European Union to help compensate farmers.

39.   In addition to paying for livestock, the agency also may compensate farmers for additional expenses, such as the costs of disposal and disinfection.

40.   It wants to partly compensate farmers through direct handouts.