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New farm size regulations in Zimbabwe: can they encourage land redistribution?
March 23, 2020 / FAC blog
In mid-February, the Government of Zimbabwe issued a new set of farm size regulations, arguing that this would release new land for land reform. This announcement arrived out of the blue and came as a surprise to many. Was this a
Time to reimagine the agrarian system
November 3, 2019 / FAC blog
“We are wasting our time talking about living wages and inspectors and new technologies. We need to talk about the fact that our government has sold the livelihoods of ordinary people to big corporates.” These were the words of Constance
South Africa’s land report: Zimbabwe lessons?
September 19, 2019 / FAC blog
South Africa’s land panel finally produced its report at the end of July. At 144 pages it’s an impressive document, making all the right noises. South Africa, like Zimbabwe, left the land issue for too long. 25 years after freedom, at least