9.2.2026 19:55

Rethinking with uncertainty: two new articles

Ian Scoones
Two open access articles have just come out that take the theme of ‘uncertainty’ and explore how it encourages some fundamental rethinking....
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1.2.2026 4:46

South Africa’s maize export activity continues, but at a slower pace

I am at my desk reviewing agricultural data we received this week, and I thought I...
26.1.2026 20:01

Changes in livelihood success: comparing communal areas and smallholder land reform areas in Zimbabwe

As discussed in the previous blog, we carried out repeat ‘success rankings’ in three of our...
19.1.2026 19:26

Livelihood opportunities in Zimbabwe’s communal areas: too poor to succeed?

We are interested in comparing the fortunes of the two types of land use....
13.1.2026 3:47

Zimbabwe rolls out FAO voucher programme as El Niño threatens food security

The intervention is part of FAO’s Nourish and Thrive initiative, and it functions in a manner...
12.1.2026 20:37

The future of ‘development’ – and IDS@60

This year is the 60th anniversary of the Institute of Development Studies based at the University of...
8.1.2026 6:04

Zimbabwe’s Tobacco Success Is a Policy Achievement. The Opportunity Now Is Execution

Zimbabwe’s tobacco industry is one of the country’s clearest demonstrations of what is possible when national...
6.1.2026 3:09

Post-calving struggles leave farmers fearing cattle losses

Farmers in the Matobo district have raised an alarm over growing difficulties in managing cattle after...
5.1.2026 21:00

Welcome to the international year of rangelands and pastoralists, 2026

Zimbabwe includes many pastoral and agropastoral systems, sharing many of the characteristics of seen in the...
25.12.2025 10:17

Zimbabwe Food Security Outlook Update – December 2025: Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes expanding during lean season through March

Analysis in English on Zimbabwe about Agriculture, Food and Nutrition and Drought; published on 23 Dec...
19.12.2025 21:17

Zimbabweland’s festive top 20: a review of the year

A highlight of the year was an exchange visit with 16 farmers from our A1 sites...
16.12.2025 20:02

Unregulated mining sparks ‘environmental armageddon’ fears in Zimbabwe

Environmental activists have warned that Zimbabwe is facing an escalating environmental and public health crisis driven...
15.12.2025 19:56

Two new booklets: young people and small towns in Zimbabwe’s land reform areas

To complement this ongoing blog and the various academic outputs we produce from the research, we...
2.12.2025 20:44

New forms of commercial agriculture on A2 land reform farms in Mvurwi, Zimbabwe

The high potential areas of Mvurwi in Mazowe district should be the focus for significant commercial...

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