| ID | 188941 |
| Title Proper | Socio-Economic Characterisation of Resettled Smallholder Farmers in Rural Zimbabwe |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Emmanuel Ndhlovu ; Ndhlovu, Emmanuel |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The socio-economic characterisation of resettled small-holder farmers under the Fast Track Land Reform Programme (FTLRP) in Zimbabwe has blind spots in relation to the emergent transformative social policy features such as ‘social cohesion’, ‘cooperation’, ‘protection’ and ‘accumulation’ which are equally important among land beneficiaries. Using the Sangwe farm, this article departs from the conventional use of the political economy, sustainable livelihoods, human rights-based and neo-patrimonial approaches to experiment with the transformative social policy approach. Using both quantitative and qualitative data in an exploratory research design, the article shows that viewed from the transformative social policy approach, the FTLRP was neither a resounding success nor a complete disaster. The programme actually produced mixed results. The article thus, recommends the use of in-depth, ideologically free and neutral approaches in its analysis so as to reveal its detailed outcomes. Additional studies in which existing land reform policies can be considered in the collective efforts of improving the transformative agenda of the FTLRP across the country are needed. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Asian and African Studies Vol. 57, No.8; Dec 2022: p.1495-1510 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Asian and African Studies 2022-11 57, 8 |
| Key Words | Livelihoods ; Smallholder Farmers ; Chiredzi ; Sangwe ; Transformative Social Policy |