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The Political Economy of Zimbabwe's Food Crisis, 2019–2020.
- Source :
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Journal of Asian & African Studies (Sage Publications, Ltd.) . Mar2024, Vol. 59 Issue 2, p640-655. 16p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- From 2019 to 2020, Zimbabwe experienced severe food insecurity. This paper explores the causes and drivers of the food crisis, policy, and programming response failures. Informed by primary data gathered through observations and secondary data, it argues that the food insecurity cannot be ascribed to the current agrarian structure alone. Instead, climate shocks, misgovernance of social security, politicization of food assistance, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) impacts and economic implosion deepened food insecurity. To prevent its recurrence, government must reconsider the land tenure system to promote productivity, support climate resilient agriculture, curb economic implosion, depoliticize social security system, and food transfer programmes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *FOOD security
*COVID-19
*SOCIAL security
*LAND tenure
*IMPLOSIONS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00219096
- Volume :
- 59
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Asian & African Studies (Sage Publications, Ltd.)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 175500848
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00219096221120923