18.11.2019 5:43

Water, sanitation and energy supply in Masvingo’s communal areas

Ian Scoones
When we started our research on the new resettlement areas in the early 2000s, one of the things people frequently said to us was that they...
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11.11.2019 6:22

Institutions, social relations and rural development in Zimbabwe

Social and political relations are central to land and agricultural production. Unlike in the resettlement areas, where...
28.10.2019 7:06

Livestock production: the limits of extensive systems in Zimbabwe

As the previous blog described, the communal area sites we have been studying in Masvingo rarely produced sufficient...
21.10.2019 18:28

Agriculture in Masvingo’s communal areas: limited prospects

We investigated agricultural production across our communal area sites throughout Masvingo province during the 2016 and...
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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