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South African confusions over land reform

Ian Scoones
As followers of this blog will know, I have recently been in South Africa where debates about land reform provoke strong reactions, particular when Zimbabwe is...
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Cannabis boom in South Africa and Zimbabwe is good for wealthy investors, bad for small farmers

The cannabis industry in Zimbabwe and South Africa is about to become a huge earner for...
20.10.2025 17:52

Why land redistribution must be central to human flourishing in an era of extreme inequality

Land redistribution is not the flavour of the month. Many see it as impossible, an idealistic...
10.10.2025 20:04

Wildlife attacks, Sahara lakes and the benefits of dried fish

Mapping deaths caused by big game in Zimbabwe...
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The politics of land: introducing an important new collection

Land is central to contemporary debates about politics as anyone in Zimbabwe knows well. Land sustains...
4.10.2025 17:36

Govt. Reinstates Ban On Urban And Peri-Urban Farming

The government has reinstated its ban on peri-urban farming and will no longer provide input support...
30.9.2025 1:49

Towards ICARRD+20: debating land, life and society in Cape Town

Next week several hundred participants from across the world will gather in Cape Town for a...
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Zimbabwe is tobacco country. But some want to switch to a healthier crop – blueberries

"The future is food, not a bad habit," horticulture specialist Clarence Mwale tells the BBC....
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Zimbabwe’s Tobacco Empire, Built On The Back Of Farmers’ Debt

Land reforms gave Zimbabweans farms — but contract tobacco deals have handed power to private companies....
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Debating uncertainty: from a politics of control to a politics of care

By avoiding the political, institutional, professional drives to close down to risk, spaces can be opened...
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Zimbabwe launches STOSAR II project to boost agricultural production and market access

Second phase to strengthen farmer productivity, resilience, and regional trade opportunities...
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Zimbabwe Must Lift The Ban on Maize Imports

It would be helpful if the Zimbabwean government could reverse its current ban on maize imports....
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Lesson to Ramaphosa on what happened when Zimbabwe took white farms

Last month, President Cyril Ramaphosa praised Zimbabwe for its land reform. However, the effect of taking...
19.9.2025 20:29

Zimbabwe lifts 2025 growth forecast on tobacco harvest, gold price rally

HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe now sees its economy growing 6.6% this year, higher than an earlier...

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