Policy Brief No. 49. The politics of seed relief in Zimbabwe

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2012
Country:
Zimbabwe
Document Type:
Briefing
Theme:
Economic Growth
Authors:
Mutonodzo-Davies, C., Magunda, D.

Abstract

Over much of the past decade, the Zimbabwean government and donor organisations have implemented agricultural input support programmes, comprised of private suppliers (seed houses and fertiliser manufacturers), wholesalers and rural agro-dealers, bypassing the previously vibrant market chain. This article argues that these 'seed relief' programmes contributed to the collapse of the input supply chain, and therefore hastening the decline of agricultural productivity in Zimbabwe today.

Citation

Mutonodzo-Davies, C.; Magunda, D.. Policy Brief No. 49. The politics of seed relief in Zimbabwe. FAC, Brighton, UK (2012) 7 pp.

Policy Brief No. 49. The politics of seed relief in Zimbabwe

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Published 1 January 2012
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