25 years after Zimbabwe's land reform program, agricultural production remains low due to poor management, selling of farm inputs, and need for policy revisions.
25 years after Zimbabwe's land reform program aimed to transfer land from the white minority to black majority, production remains low despite $200m invested. Poor management leads to farmers selling inputs instead of farming, and many resettled individuals are speculators or political connections. Zimbabwe needs to revisit agriculture policy, define who is a farmer, and address lack of accountability in land distribution.
July 20, 2024
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