14.10.2019 8:08

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

Ian Scoones
Access to land is central to the livelihoods of rural people, but in the communal areas this is highly constrained outside the land-extensive Lowveld site of...
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13.10.2019 4:26

Economic chaos is causing a food security and humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's food insecurity is not just about food production, but access too. It is affected by,...
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...
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...
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...
11.6.2019 6:07

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...
13.5.2019 11:19

The Chinese Belt and Road Initiative: what’s in it for Africa?

The huge Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Forum recently concluded in Beijing....

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