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How do we navigate global uncertainty from financial shocks to climate crises? IDS Fellow @ianscoones.bsky.social shares lessons from pastoral systems for resilience & adaptability in this blog in the Conversationđ
https://theconversation.pulse.ly/xttnsqmvyj
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In this age of global uncertainty, where in the world can we look for guidance?
The loss of the central role of people in todayâs complex global systems is the greatest danger of all. In Kenya and Amdo Tibet, it can be rediscovered.
https://theconversation.pulse.ly/xttnsqmvyj
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Two new booklets: young people and small towns in Zimbabwe's land reform areas
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Two new booklets: young people and small towns in Zimbabweâs land reform areas
To complement this ongoing blog and the various academic outputs we produce from the research, we always try and produce some colour booklets on themes emerging from our research for wide sharing. âŠ
https://zimbabweland.wordpress.com/2025/12/15/new-booklets-on-young-people-and-small-towns-in-zimbabwes-land-reform-areas/
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Joint ventures in land reform areas: a solution to failing medium-scale farms in Zimbabwe?
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Joint ventures in land reform areas: a solution to failing medium-scale farms in Zimbabwe?
As noted in the previous blog, there are a number of new land arrangements emerging on A2 farms under the (very) broad label of âjoint venturesâ. Some 2500 joint ventures have been formally registeâŠ
https://zimbabweland.wordpress.com/2025/12/08/joint-ventures-in-land-reform-areas-a-solution-to-failing-medium-scale-farms-in-zimbabwe/
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New forms of commercial agriculture on A2 land reform farms in Mvurwi, Zimbabwe
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New forms of commercial agriculture on A2 land reform farms in Mvurwi, Zimbabwe
The high potential areas of Mvurwi in Mazowe district should be the focus for significant commercial agricultural success on the A2 farms as envisaged in the governmentâs land reform strategy. TherâŠ
https://zimbabweland.wordpress.com/2025/12/01/5956/
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New types of ranching on medium-scale land reform farms in Matobo, Zimbabwe The A2 farms in Matobo are in some of the most remote parts of the district. These are predominantly livestock farming areas, with cattle being the dominant livestock type. Getting to these areas in the rainy seasonâŠ
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New types of ranching on medium-scale land reform farms in Matobo, Zimbabwe
The A2 farms in Matobo are in some of the most remote parts of the district. These are predominantly livestock farming areas, with cattle being the dominant livestock type. Getting to these areas in the rainy season requires a four-wheel drive, skilled driving and much patience. The farms have been carved out of huge ranches with an average of 2800 hectares, with current farms being around 486 ha on average.
https://zimbabweland.wordpress.com/2025/11/17/new-types-of-ranching-on-medium-scale-land-reform-farms-in-matobo-zimbabwe/
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Zimbabweâs medium-scale farms: challenges and opportunities in A2 farms Zimbabweâs new agrarian structure arose out of a political deal during the land reform of 2000 when land was allocated to both smallholders (A1 areas) and medium-scale farms (A2). A2 farms were created in order to accommodateâŠ
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Zimbabweâs medium-scale farms: challenges and opportunities in A2Â farms
Zimbabweâs new agrarian structure arose out of a political deal during the land reform of 2000 when land was allocated to both smallholders (A1 areas) and medium-scale farms (A2). A2 farms were created in order to accommodate elitesâ interest in gaining access to land. In the end, some 23,000 farms were initially allocated as A2 farms across three million hectares. This happened following the land invasions, with land not invaded subdivided for A2 farming areas; or in some cases smallholders were shifted to accommodate influential farmers on larger plots.
https://zimbabweland.wordpress.com/2025/11/10/zimbabwes-medium-scale-farms-challenges-and-opportunities-in-a2-farms/
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Delighted that we were lucky to be awarded an
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synergy grant. Looking forward to the exciting journey with a fantastic team, starting next year
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The relationships between climate change and land issues are complex. Ahead of
#COP30
, IDS fellow Ian Scoones argues we must confront who controls land and support approaches that restore ecosystems and strengthen local communities. đ
https://ids.pulse.ly/xin22cc1wn
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Climate change and land: Why COP30 must go beyond false solutions? - Institute of Development Studies
climate finance thatâs needed for real solutions. climate finance thatâs needed for real solutions at COP30
https://ids.pulse.ly/xin22cc1wn
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Is the end of sanctions on Zimbabwe near? The publication of a US congressional bill to guide foreign policy on September 11th has offered hope to Zimbabweans that the draconian ZDERA (the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act, 2001) legislation may be repealed. This could see the end ofâŠ
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Is the end of sanctions on Zimbabwe near?
The publication of a US congressional bill to guide foreign policy on September 11th has offered hope to Zimbabweans that the draconian ZDERA (the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act, 2001) legislation may be repealed. This could see the end of one of the last formal sanctions on Zimbabwe, offering hope of a greater rapprochement with Western powers. Can this lead the way to debt and arrears clearance and new flows of much-needed international financing?
https://zimbabweland.wordpress.com/2025/11/03/is-the-end-of-sanctions-on-zimbabwe-near/
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South African confusions over land reform 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 mentioned. At the end of August, President Ramaphosa offered some remarks at the ZimbabweâŠ
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South African confusions over land reform
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 mentioned. At the end of August, President Ramaphosa offered some remarks at the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show on the importance of land reform. The comments seemed unremarkable. He said that land reform was necessary to address historical injustices, and that land reform can deliver important benefits for those who have been excluded.
https://zimbabweland.wordpress.com/2025/10/27/south-african-confusions-over-land-reform/
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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 position more suited to the 1950s and 60s. Yet in an era of extreme inequality, when land concentrationâŠ
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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 position more suited to the 1950s and 60s. Yet in an era of extreme inequality, when land concentration continues to intensify and livelihoods are constrained, gaining access to land remains crucial important in many parts of the world. This was an important lesson emerging from the amazing…
https://zimbabweland.wordpress.com/2025/10/20/why-land-redistribution-must-be-central-to-human-flourishing-in-an-era-of-extreme-inequality/
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Rethinking disaster risk reduction Today is the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction has recently published the Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2025, which estimates that the true cost of disasters is nearly $2.3 trillion.âŠ
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Rethinking disaster risk reduction
Today is the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction has recently published the Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2025, which estimates that the true cost of disasters is nearly $2.3 trillion. This yearâs call is to âFund Resilience, Not Disastersâ as part of the international day, with the UNDRR arguing for a âdecisive shiftâ towards funding resilience now to avoid paying for disasters later.
https://zimbabweland.wordpress.com/2025/10/13/rethinking-disaster-risk-reduction/
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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 the livelihoods of millions through farming, livestock keeping, hunting and collecting. Such livelihoods are intimately bound up withâŠ
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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 the livelihoods of millions through farming, livestock keeping, hunting and collecting. Such livelihoods are intimately bound up with nature, and the complex and diverse ecosystems that thrive on land. Land creates a sense of identity refracted through gender, race, class and other axes of difference.
https://zimbabweland.wordpress.com/2025/10/06/the-politics-of-land-introducing-an-important-new-collection/
2 months ago
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Fascinating discussion with NBN podcast on Navigating Uncertainty book
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2 months ago
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La polĂtica de la tierra
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La polĂtica de la tierra | Transnational Institute
La tierra es fundamental para los debates contemporĂĄneos sobre polĂtica. La tierra sostiene los medios de subsistencia de millones de personas a travĂ©s de la agricultura, la ganaderĂa, la caza y la re...
https://www.tni.org/es/artĂculo/la-politica-de-la-tierra
3 months ago
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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 global conversation about the politics of land and resource struggles at the Land, Life and Society conference. The event is hosted by theâŠ
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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 global conversation about the politics of land and resource struggles at the Land, Life and Society conference. The event is hosted by the Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS) at the University of the Western Cape and is co-hosted by IDS through the…
https://zimbabweland.wordpress.com/2025/09/29/towards-icarrd20-debating-land-life-and-society-in-cape-town/
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IDS research fellows Amber Huff, Shruti Jain, Lyla Mehta & Ian Scoones are joining the global
#LandLifeSociety
conference to discuss land politics, resource struggles, and the future of agrarian & environmental justice. đ
https://ids.pulse.ly/owh3wfwtcu
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IDS researchers speak at global conference on land, life and society - Institute of Development Studies
The Land Redistribution Initiative, co-led by Ian Scoones, will present experiences of redistributive land reform from across the world
https://ids.pulse.ly/owh3wfwtcu
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IDS research fellow Ian Scoones was recently on a podcast for the new books network, hosted by Morteza Hajizadeh, discussing his latest book 'Navigating Uncertainty, Radical thinking for a Turbulent World.' To listen to the podcast, visit đ
https://newbooksnetwork.pulse.ly/auqx2opr3k
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Ian Scoones, "Navigating Uncertainty: Radical Rethinking for a Turbulent World" (Polity, 2024) - New Books Network
https://newbooksnetwork.pulse.ly/auqx2opr3k
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Debating uncertainty: from a politics of control to a politics of care I recently discussed my book, Navigating Uncertainty: Radical Rethinking for a Turbulent World, now a year old, with the New Books Network podcast. The host was Morteza Hajizadeh who asked a set of great questions over anâŠ
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Debating uncertainty: from a politics of control to a politics of care
I recently discussed my book, Navigating Uncertainty: Radical Rethinking for a Turbulent World, now a year old, with the New Books Network podcast. The host was Morteza Hajizadeh who asked a set of great questions over an extended discussion. We discussed many of the chapters, including the how bankers can learn from livestock traders in Africa; how lessons from local responses to the COVID-19 pandemic can inform us about preparing for disasters; how risk models can potentially undermine how we respond to uncertain conditions; how technology regulation needs to take into account how people understand innovations; how reliability professionals and their networks are important in responding to crises and disasters; and how to connect lived experiences of living with uncertainty with climate policies.
https://zimbabweland.wordpress.com/2025/09/22/debating-uncertainty-from-a-politics-of-control-to-a-politics-of-care/
3 months ago
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Why working with â not against â the informal economy is essential: some lessons from Zimbabwe Zimbabweâs national statistical agency, ZimStat, recently reported that 76% of the national economy is informal. This should be of no surprise to anyone, but what to do about it is the big questionâŠ
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Why working with â not against â the informal economy is essential: some lessons from Zimbabwe
Zimbabweâs national statistical agency, ZimStat, recently reported that 76% of the national economy is informal. This should be of no surprise to anyone, but what to do about it is the big question troubling policymakers. We know the causes: failure to invest in the core economy, lack of external financing, mountains of inherited regulation and poor economic governance. But is the solution to try and tax and ban the informal economy or work with it, avoiding unnecessary distortions and disincentives?
https://zimbabweland.wordpress.com/2025/09/15/why-working-with-not-against-the-informal-economy-is-essential-some-lessons-from-zimbabwe/
3 months ago
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How are cattle herders in Zimbabwe managing January disease? Since 2016, January disease (theileriosis) has decimated more than half a million cattle in many rural parts of Zimbabwe. Nearly all our study sites have been affected by the disease, with the exception of Matobo, where the climate isâŠ
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How are cattle herders in Zimbabwe managing January disease?
Since 2016, January disease (theileriosis) has decimated more than half a million cattle in many rural parts of Zimbabwe. Nearly all our study sites have been affected by the disease, with the exception of Matobo, where the climate is much drier and therefore ticks are less prolific than in the relatively wetter areas. For many, the impacts have been really severe, with whole herds wiped out reducing the ability to plough, supply manure and get milk for the family.
https://zimbabweland.wordpress.com/2025/09/08/how-are-cattle-herders-in-zimbabwe-managing-january-disease/
3 months ago
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Whether itâs climate change, pandemic outbreaks or new technologies, we donât know what the future will hold. Navigating uncertainty is essential.
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@newbooksnetwork.bsky.social
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Ian Scoones, "Navigating Uncertainty: Radical Rethinking for a Turbulent World" (Polity, 2024) - New Books Network
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Where is home? Land, home and belonging in land reform areas in Zimbabwe As part of our ongoing research on Zimbabweâs land reform after 25 years, we have been exploring what is meant by âhomeâ and âbelongingâ. Across around 100 interviews undertaken in all our sites, we have asked two simpleâŠ
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Where is home? Land, home and belonging in land reform areas in Zimbabwe
As part of our ongoing research on Zimbabweâs land reform after 25 years, we have been exploring what is meant by âhomeâ and âbelongingâ. Across around 100 interviews undertaken in all our sites, we have asked two simple questions. Firstly, âwhere is âhomeâ?â Second, we asked where will you be buried when you die? Answers to these questions were varied, and often depended with property rights, local politics, proximity to town and so on.
https://zimbabweland.wordpress.com/2025/09/01/where-is-home-land-home-and-belonging-in-land-reform-areas-in-zimbabwe/
4 months ago
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Managing livestock in a variable, fragmented landscape: challenges of accumulation in Matobo, Zimbabwe Most of the huge ranches that took up much of Matobo district outside the crowded communal areas to the north were divided up during land reform. As in other areas there were medium-scale farmsâŠ
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Managing livestock in a variable, fragmented landscape: challenges of accumulation in Matobo, Zimbabwe
Most of the huge ranches that took up much of Matobo district outside the crowded communal areas to the north were divided up during land reform. As in other areas there were medium-scale farms (A2 and so-called self-contained (SC)), aimed at commercial livestock production, themselves often quite large (ranging from 281 to 2000 ha) and A1 small-scale areas where mixed crop and livestock production was encouraged.
https://zimbabweland.wordpress.com/2025/08/25/managing-livestock-in-a-variable-fragmented-landscape-challenges-of-accumulation-in-matobo-zimbabwe/
4 months ago
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âThis important book is a key briefing, especially for policy makers.â Paradigm Explorer (magazine of the Scientific & Medical Network) reviews
@ianscoones.bsky.social
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Navigating Uncertainty: Radical Rethinking for a Turbulent World
Navigating Uncertainty: Radical Rethinking for a Turbulent World, A bold call to embrace and learn from living in increasingly uncertain times
https://www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?book_slug=navigating-uncertainty-radical-rethinking-for-a-turbulent-world--9781509560073
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From maize to horticulture, but challenges of succession ahead in Masvingo province land reform sites, Zimbabwe Our Masvingo province A1 sites â Wondedzo and Sanangwe near Masvingo town and Clare and Lonely A near Chatsworth in Gutu â are classic dryland maize growing areas. In good years, manyâŠ
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From maize to horticulture, but challenges of succession ahead in Masvingo province land reform sites, Zimbabwe
Our Masvingo province A1 sites â Wondedzo and Sanangwe near Masvingo town and Clare and Lonely A near Chatsworth in Gutu â are classic dryland maize growing areas. In good years, many tonnes of surplus are produced for sale or storage, and these moments provide the spur to invest and accumulate. The years after land redistribution saw some excellent harvests and once people had cleared land, they profited from large outputs.
https://zimbabweland.wordpress.com/2025/08/11/from-maize-to-horticulture-but-challenges-of-succession-ahead-in-masvingo-province-land-reform-sites-in-zimbabwe/
4 months ago
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Accumulating through tobacco: the case of Mvurwi in Zimbabwe Mvurwi area is in Mazowe district, some 100km north of Harare. It is a high potential area where tobacco production has expanded dramatically since land reform thanks in large part to the support from multiple contracting companiesâŠ
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Accumulating through tobacco: the case of Mvurwi in Zimbabwe
Mvurwi area is in Mazowe district, some 100km north of Harare. It is a high potential area where tobacco production has expanded dramatically since land reform thanks in large part to the support from multiple contracting companies operating in the area. This was traditionally a tobacco growing area when large-scale farms dominated, combined with livestock keeping and some horticulture and orchards.
https://zimbabweland.wordpress.com/2025/07/21/accumulating-through-tobacco-the-case-of-mvurwi-in-zimbabwe/
5 months ago
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Accumulating and investing: trajectories of change in Zimbabweâs land reform areas A central question for our new research exploring changes in livelihoods 25 years after land reform is what are the trajectories of accumulation â or indeed the opposite? In other words, how well have those who gotâŠ
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Accumulating and investing: trajectories of change in Zimbabweâs land reform areas
A central question for our new research exploring changes in livelihoods 25 years after land reform is what are the trajectories of accumulation â or indeed the opposite? In other words, how well have those who got land following the land reform of 2000 fared? The farmers occupying the small- and medium-scale farms (A1 and A2 respectively) from 2000 are not typical âsubsistence peasantsâ but are firmly linked into the wider capitalist market economy, accumulating and investing in their farms as well as off-farm businesses.
https://zimbabweland.wordpress.com/2025/07/07/accumulating-and-investing-trajectories-of-change-in-zimbabwes-land-reform-areas/
5 months ago
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Reflecting on âsuccessâ in smallholder farming in Zimbabwe This blog offers a compilation of blogs published over the past weeks, which have offered a reflection on how local people understand 'success' and its changes over time especially in the period since the 2000 land reform. We have workedâŠ
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Reflecting on âsuccessâ in smallholder farming in Zimbabwe
This blog offers a compilation of blogs published over the past weeks, which have offered a reflection on how local people understand 'success' and its changes over time especially in the period since the 2000 land reform. We have worked in a diversity of A1 smallholder land reform and communal area sites across the country and carried out multiple 'success ranking' workshops involving several hundred people, both men and women, young and older.
https://zimbabweland.wordpress.com/2025/06/30/reflecting-on-success-in-smallholder-farming-in-zimbabwe/
6 months ago
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What does âsuccessâ look like in Zimbabweâs communal areas, and how does this compare with land reform areas? The previous blog series explored âsuccessâ in A1 areas across our sites in Mazowe, Gutu, Masvingo and Matobo districts. How does this compare with local perceptions of success in communalâŠ
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What does âsuccessâ look like in Zimbabweâs communal areas, and how does this compare with land reform areas?
The previous blog series explored âsuccessâ in A1 areas across our sites in Mazowe, Gutu, Masvingo and Matobo districts. How does this compare with local perceptions of success in communal areas? This is an important question as most people in A1 areas came originally from communal areas. The land reform was supposed to provide a positive alternative to the land scarcity and poverty so prevalent in the former âreservesâ.
https://zimbabweland.wordpress.com/2025/06/23/what-does-success-look-like-in-zimbabwes-communal-areas-and-how-does-this-compare-with-land-reform-areas/
6 months ago
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The dynamics of âsuccessâ in A1 land reform areas of Zimbabwe There are many different versions of âsuccessâ in Zimbabweâs A1 land reform areas as we found out across 11 different âsuccess rankingâ exercises in our sites in Mazowe, Gutu, Masvingo and Matobo districts. A total of 208 people (113âŠ
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The dynamics of âsuccessâ in A1 land reform areas of Zimbabwe
There are many different versions of âsuccessâ in Zimbabweâs A1 land reform areas as we found out across 11 different âsuccess rankingâ exercises in our sites in Mazowe, Gutu, Masvingo and Matobo districts. A total of 208 people (113 men, 95 women) were involved in different workshops, and all proved lively and incredibly illuminating on the dynamics of change in land reform areas over 25 years.
https://zimbabweland.wordpress.com/2025/06/09/the-dynamics-of-success-in-a1-land-reform-areas-of-zimbabwe/
6 months ago
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On
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check out the IDS Bulletin on 35 years of work on environment and development.
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6 months ago
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Former farm workers in Mvurwi: structural constraints on success Former farm workers living in compounds on resettlement farms in Mvurwi are some of the most marginalised people across the land reform farms. âSuccessâ is limited by a set of major structural constraints that individuals cannotâŠ
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Former farm workers in Mvurwi: structural constraints on success
Former farm workers living in compounds on resettlement farms in Mvurwi are some of the most marginalised people across the land reform farms. âSuccessâ is limited by a set of major structural constraints that individuals cannot overcome by themselves. We conducted success rankings in two farmworker compounds in Mvurwi â Hariana and Ruia D â involving 19 men and 23 women overall.
https://zimbabweland.wordpress.com/2025/06/02/former-farm-workers-in-mvurwi-structural-constraints-on-success/
7 months ago
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7 months ago
Understanding success in the villagised land reform farms in Masvingo province, Zimbabwe. New Zimbabweland blog from IDS Fellow @ianscoones.bsky.social
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Understanding success in the villagised land reform farms in Masvingo province, Zimbabwe Villagised farms, with allocated homestead areas and fields and common grazing, are the most common type of land reform farm across the country, including in Masvingo province. We have three such case studyâŠ
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Understanding success in the villagised land reform farms in Masvingo province, Zimbabwe
Villagised farms, with allocated homestead areas and fields and common grazing, are the most common type of land reform farm across the country, including in Masvingo province. We have three such case study sites - Lonely Farm (Gutu), Wondedzo Wares (Masvingo) and Sanangwe (Masvingo). Across these sites we discussed with a total of 52 people in three groups (4 men, 6 women; 9 men, 8 women and 15 men and 8 women respectively).
https://zimbabweland.wordpress.com/2025/05/26/understanding-success-in-the-villagised-land-reform-farms-in-masvingo-province-zimbabwe/
7 months ago
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7 months ago
Negotiating demographic change: sustaining land reform success in Masvingo, Zimbabwe. New Zimbabweland blog from IDS Fellow @ianscoones.bsky.social
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Negotiating demographic change: sustaining land reform success in Masvingo, Zimbabwe The challenges of managing generational change within farm households was highlighted by the A1 self-contained land reform sites in Masvingo province. Here we have two such sites â Clare farm in Gutu district andâŠ
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Negotiating demographic change: sustaining land reform success in Masvingo, Zimbabwe
The challenges of managing generational change within farm households was highlighted by the A1 self-contained land reform sites in Masvingo province. Here we have two such sites â Clare farm in Gutu district and Wondedzo extension in Masvingo district. In these sites, people were allocated plots (around 30ha) to include homesteads, farmland and grazing in one area (more like a (very) small commercial farm, hence the likelihood that these will be reclassified as A2 areas soon).
https://zimbabweland.wordpress.com/2025/05/19/negotiating-demographic-change-sustaining-land-reform-success-in-masvingo-zimbabwe/
7 months ago
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7 months ago
Commercialising agriculture drives âsuccessâ in Mvurwiâs land reform areas in Zimbabwe. New Zimbabweland blog from IDS Fellow @ianscoones.bsky.social
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Commercialising agriculture drives âsuccessâ in Mvurwiâs land reform areas in Zimbabwe Mvurwi is a thriving high potential agricultural area, where commercialisation of tobacco and horticultural products are at the centre of success in the A1 land reform areas. We conducted two success rankings ââŠ
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Commercialising agriculture drives âsuccessâ in Mvurwiâs land reform areas in Zimbabwe
Mvurwi is a thriving high potential agricultural area, where commercialisation of tobacco and horticultural products are at the centre of success in the A1 land reform areas. We conducted two success rankings â in Hariana (12 men and 7 women) and Ruia (32 men and 23 women) farms â which followed up from previous rankings carried out in 2014. We discuss the results here, including the transitions among the 186 households that were present at both time points.
https://zimbabweland.wordpress.com/2025/05/12/commercialising-agriculture-drives-success-in-mvurwis-land-reform-areas-in-zimbabwe/
7 months ago
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7 months ago
Success in a livestock-based economy: the case of land reform sites in Matobo district, Zimbabwe. Zimbabweland blog from IDS Fellow
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https://wordpress.pulse.ly/9fkli9f4dn
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Success in a livestock-based economy: the case of land reform sites in Matobo district, Zimbabwe
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8 months ago
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What is âsuccessâ in Zimbabweâs land reform areas? New Zimbabweland blog from IDS Fellow @ianscoones.bsky.social read more below
https://zimbabweland.wordpress.com/2025/04/28/what-is-success-in-zimbabwes-land-reform-areas/
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Livelihood bricoleurs: young people composing livelihoods in post-land reform Zimbabwe. Zimbabweland blog from IDS Fellow @ianscoones.bsky.social read more below
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What is âsuccessâ in Zimbabweâs land reform areas? What constitutes âsuccessâ if you have land in the A1 land reform areas in Zimbabwe? This is the question we have been asking of local residents across our study sites in Mazowe, Gutu, Masvingo and Matobo districts. We have held 11 workshops inâŠ
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What is âsuccessâ in Zimbabweâs land reform areas?
What constitutes âsuccessâ if you have land in the A1 land reform areas in Zimbabwe? This is the question we have been asking of local residents across our study sites in Mazowe, Gutu, Masvingo and Matobo districts. We have held 11 workshops in different sites, involving around 208 people (113 men and 95 women). The discussions were extremely revealing, showing how difficult it is to understand complex change over the 25 years following land reform.
https://zimbabweland.wordpress.com/2025/04/28/what-is-success-in-zimbabwes-land-reform-areas/
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Livelihood bricoleurs: young people composing livelihoods in post-land reform Zimbabwe To conclude this series and give a flavour of some of the themes explored across the previous nine blogs, this post presents a series of five cases offering in-depth reflections on how livelihoods are composedâŠ
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Livelihood bricoleurs: young people composing livelihoods in post-land reform Zimbabwe
To conclude this series and give a flavour of some of the themes explored across the previous nine blogs, this post presents a series of five cases offering in-depth reflections on how livelihoods are composed across a range of activities and in response to a variety of challenges. The cases highlight some of the experiences of different young people in our sample, both men and women, although the photos I am afraid are not linked to the cases.
https://zimbabweland.wordpress.com/2025/04/21/livelihood-bricoleurs-young-people-composing-livelihoods-in-post-land-reform-zimbabwe/
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Pathways of accumulation followed by young people in Zimbabweâs land reform areas. New Zimbabweland blog from IDS Fellow
@ianscoones.bsky.social
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Pathways of accumulation followed by young people in Zimbabweâs land reform areas
With limited assets and multiple constraints to access to land, accumulation by young people in our A1 land reform sites is challenging. This blog looks at the multiple pathways followed, highlightâŠ
https://zimbabweland.wordpress.com/2025/04/14/pathways-of-accumulation-followed-by-young-people-in-zimbabwes-land-reform-areas/
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âThe consequences of this have been disastrous: funds have dried up and projects have folded." IDS researcher Ian Scoones, on the impacts of
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Why USAID is such a critical piece of the global climate aid puzzle
As development projects battle over which is the most âlife-savingâ in order to secure the dregs of US aid funding, climate action is likely to be deemed lowest priority, writes Nick Ferris
https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/usaid-trump-climate-aid-africa-doge-musk-b2729392.html
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Pathways of accumulation followed by young people in Zimbabweâs land reform areas With limited assets and multiple constraints to access to land, accumulation by young people in our A1 land reform sites is challenging. This blog looks at the multiple pathways followed, highlighting howâŠ
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Pathways of accumulation followed by young people in Zimbabweâs land reform areas
With limited assets and multiple constraints to access to land, accumulation by young people in our A1 land reform sites is challenging. This blog looks at the multiple pathways followed, highlighting how livelihoods, gender relations and styles of farming are being reinvented in the process. Challenges faced The challenges of generating livelihoods, building up assets and wider accumulation faced by young people are considerable.
https://zimbabweland.wordpress.com/2025/04/14/pathways-of-accumulation-followed-by-young-people-in-zimbabwes-land-reform-areas/
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Learning, unlearning and relearning at the Drylands Summer School 2025 at Camp Simpirre, Kenya. Convened by @CRDD_kenya. It was brilliant! đȘđȘ
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Drylands Summer School 2025 participants reflections.
YouTube video by Centre for Research and Development in Drylands
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qavD08DsjkI
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Livelihood asset accumulation by young people in post-land reform Zimbabwe. New Zimbabweland blog from IDS Fellow
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zimbabweland.wordpress.com/2025/04/07/l...
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Livelihood asset accumulation by young people in post-land reform Zimbabwe
Our studies of young people across our A1 land reform sites in Zimbabwe show the real challenges that young people face in getting established as independent economic actors. This requires putting âŠ
https://zimbabweland.wordpress.com/2025/04/07/livelihood-asset-accumulation-by-young-people-in-post-land-reform-zimbabwe/
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