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The changing agrarian economy in Zimbabwe, 15 years after the Fast Track Land Reform programme

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The reconfigured agrarian structure imposed new production and commoditisation patterns across the settlement types in Zimbabwe. From 2000, new markets were established, with differentiated effects on capital accumulation for different sets of farmers. After the Fast Track Land Reform programme, the impact of the economy-wide challenges, climate change, capital and global geo-politics on the agrarian economy remain relatively unexplored. Using a case study of Hwedza District, this article reveals the changing agrarian relations beyond the trimodal agrarian structure, showing that smallholder farmers have significantly relied on reinvestment of agricultural sales proceeds rather than contract farming. Farmers exit the contract farming arrangements citing their exploitative nature. The article contributes to the debate on Zimbabwe's agrarian and political transition.

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  • Toendepi Shonhe, 2019. "The changing agrarian economy in Zimbabwe, 15 years after the Fast Track Land Reform programme," Review of African Political Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 46(159), pages 14-32, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:revape:v:46:y:2019:i:159:p:14-32
    DOI: 10.1080/03056244.2019.1606791
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    1. Natarajan, Nithya & Newsham, Andrew & Rigg, Jonathan & Suhardiman, Diana, 2022. "A sustainable livelihoods framework for the 21st century," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 155(C).

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