Gaining access to land for the next generation is a struggle in Zimbabwe. There is huge demand as the last blog discussed, but there are very few simple options. Many young people have to cobble together different sources of land, perhaps waiting for a formal allocation or an inheritance.
We explored how people belonging to the two cohorts linked to the core households of our sample of A1 (smallholder) land reform areas in our Mvurwi, Masvingo and Matobo sites got hold of land. These are people now aged between 29 and 40, and 20 and 31 respectively, and in both cases trying to establish homes. 19% of men and 24% of women in both cohorts were farming as a primary activity (see previous blog), but how did they get the land to do so?
This article is from Zimbabweland, a blog written by IDS Research Fellow Ian Scoones. Zimbabweland focuses on issues related to rural livelihoods and land reform in Zimbabwe.
