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Commercialising agriculture in Zimbabwe: new research on the political economy of agricultural development

Ian Scoones
This is the fourth blog in a series summarising new research on Zimbabwe’s land reform. In this blog, I look at newly published material on agricultural...
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Changing ideas of belonging and identity in post-land reform Zimbabwe

This is the third in a short blog series on Zimbabwe research published recently. The theme...
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Financing agriculture: what are the challenges and opportunities in Zimbabwe?

The reluctance of Zimbabwe’s banks to look at other loan options that have been widely used...
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The changing remittance economy in Zimbabwe

Remittances have long been part of the financing of agriculture in Zimbabwe...
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Why financing agriculture in Zimbabwe needs a rethink: limited credit and few loans

Finance is crucial for agriculture – for inputs, for labour, for capital investments and for dealing...
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Eight conversations about sustainable livelihoods and rural development

The books are short, accessible and now are being translated into many languages thanks to the...
4.12.2023 10:28

Resilience as a process: the multiple meanings of a popular buzzword

Resilience is one of those buzzwords that seems to be everywhere. Every self-respecting donor project has...
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Why a focus on climate change and class struggle must be central to debates at COP28

COP28 opens in Dubai later in the week and debates about how to address the climate...
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Appropriate agricultural machinery in Zimbabwe: the vital role of rural innovation and service hubs

The demand for new machines – of all shapes and sizes – arises due to the...
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On the move: transporting agricultural goods in Zimbabwe

As production and marketing has increased from the new resettlement farms, the demand for transport has...
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Processing crops in Zimbabwe: adding value through mechanisation

This week we turn to how mechanisation is changing the capacity to process agricultural produce and...
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Small-scale mechanisation in Zimbabwean farming: boosting production

Many farmers purchase standard equipment from agrodealers...
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Small-scale agricultural mechanisation is taking off in Zimbabwe

This blog kicks off a short series on what we have been finding out across our...
17.7.2023 11:56

Booming horticulture markets in Zimbabwe: a growing ‘hidden middle’

Everyone seems to be growing vegetables (and fruit) these days. It is big business and the...

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