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

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Land and tenure in Zimbabwe’s communal areas: why land reform was needed  0 October 15, 2019 2:00 AM Source: Land and tenure in Zimbabwe’s communal areas: why land reform was needed | zimbabweland 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 …

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Government targets 1,5 million ha of maize

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Government targets 1,5 million ha of maize  Herald 12/10/2019   Minister Shiri Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter Government is targeting to put 1,5 million hectares under maize during the 2019/ 20 summer cropping season, a senior official has said. In an interview yesterday, Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement Minister Perrance Shiri said Government was …

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Small farmers to benefit from pig, goat programme

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Small farmers to benefit from pig, goat programme  Herald 14/10/2019   Tanyaradzwa Mutizwa  Herald Reporter The Zimbabwe Agricultural Growth Programme (ZAGP) has launched a pig and goat production project aimed at boosting household food, nutrition and income of smallholder farmers. The programme, which will be spearheaded by Action Aid under the ZAGP’s Value Chain Alliance for …

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How consumers are coping with price hikes

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How consumers are coping with price hikes  Herald 14/10/2019   Sweet potatoes have become a cheaper alternative for bread as prices of flour-based products go beyond the reach of many Tanaka Mahanya and Elizabeth Andreya Over the past few months, prices of all basic commodities have gone up. The situation is harder for workers who …

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Beitbridge Highway: Time for real action

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Editorial Comment – Beitbridge Highway: Time for real action Herald 14/10/2019   The Beitbridge-Harare-Chirundu Highway is by any imagination one of the busiest road traffic nerves of Southern Africa, annually moving essential goods worth billions of dollars between the north and south of the continent and beyond. Two border posts which the highway serves, Beitbridge …

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The gendered politics of land ownership

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The gendered politics of land ownership    Chronicle 12/10/2019 The gender approach to development advocates for the lessening of social inequalities between men and women. Gender as a policy criterion has been found to reduce poverty, raise farm efficiency and improve natural resources Andile Tshuma One of the fundamental resources that is essential for the …

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Youth in Agriculture seek funding

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Youth in Agriculture seek funding  Sunday Mail 13/10/2019   Costa Mataga, Farming Reporter AN organisation representing young farmers, Youth In Agriculture has appealed to the Government to provide land and inputs to farmers so that they enhance production and contribute to the growth of the farming sector. Bulawayo ambassador for Youth In Agriculture, Mrs Nonceba Mwedzi-Agwaniru …

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Masvingo secures US$10 million FAO grant

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Masvingo secures US$10 million FAO grant    Sunday Mail 13/10/2019 Walter Mswazie in Masvingo  THE Ministry of Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry has secured a US$10 million grant from Food Agriculture Organisation (FAO) meant for the reclamation of Runde Catchment area, an official has said. Speaking on the sidelines of the Runde Catchment area land …

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Conviction of livestock thieves is not enough justice for farmers

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Conviction of livestock thieves is not enough justice for farmers Sunday Mail 13/10/2019   Mhlupheki Dube  THIS is one article which I should begin with a disclaimer because I am in a territory in which I am completely ignorant and even though we say ignorance is bliss they quickly retort to say it is no …

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