21.10.2019 18:28

Agriculture in Masvingo’s communal areas: limited prospects

Ian Scoones
We investigated agricultural production across our communal area sites throughout Masvingo province during the 2016 and 2017 harvest seasons...
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14.10.2019 8:08

Land and tenure in Zimbabwe’s communal areas: why land reform was needed

Access to land is central to the livelihoods of rural people, but in the communal areas...
7.10.2019 6:43

Livelihoods assets: differentiated development in Zimbabwe

Last week’s blog introduced this blog series on communal area development in Zimbabwe, and the comparisons...
30.9.2019 10:46

Are communal areas in Zimbabwe too poor for development?

Communal areas are where the majority of rural people live in Zimbabwe. With an estimated population...
16.9.2019 7:23

Young people, land and agriculture in Zimbabwe: big challenges ahead

A new paper based on our work with young people in post-land land reform resettlement areas is out...
9.9.2019 21:00

Robert Mugabe: a complex legacy

Robert Mugabe died on September 6th in Singapore after a long illness, and the press has been full...
2.9.2019 15:03

South Africa’s land report: Zimbabwe lessons?

South Africa’s land panel finally produced its report at the end of July. At 144 pages it’s an...
12.8.2019 12:40

Catch-up on Zimbabweland

Zimbabweland is taking a break for a few weeks, so it’ a good time to catch...
29.7.2019 11:30

Boris as PM: it’s no laughing matter

African leaders from across the continent have dutifully congratulated Boris Johnson on becoming the new British...
15.7.2019 9:24

What are ‘appropriate technologies’? Pathways for mechanising African agriculture

Capital goods are essential for agriculture, whether for tillage, irrigation or threshing. Mechanisation of agriculture is...
1.7.2019 7:39

Responding to uncertainty: who are the experts?

Uncertainties are everywhere, part of life. But how to respond? Who are the experts? ...
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Why radical land reform is needed in the UK

Half of the land is owned by 1% of the people. Getting information on who owns...
27.5.2019 14:32

Turning the populist tide: what are the alternatives?

The last week has seen major gains for nationalist, populist parties in elections, both in Europe...

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