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Animal health research and development
(University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Publications., 2006)
Zimbabwe’s veterinary delivery system and research capability have been shaped by the need to prevent, control, manage and/or eradicate animal diseases.202 Although major epidemics like rinderpest, contagious bovine ...
Rural financial markets: historical overview 1924-1991
(University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Publications., 2006)
In the period 1980 to 1991, Zimbabwe’s commercial farming sector was serviced by a highly developed and regulated financial system. In contrast, the less developed rural sector was inadequately serviced by a poor formal ...
Agricultural Research Policy
(University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Publications., 2006)
Commercialization of Smallholder Agriculture
(University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Publications., 2006)
Smallholder commercialization has been a long drawn out process in both the colonial and post-colonial period. Colonial rule in 1890 saw the emergence of the large-scale commercial farming sector, consisting of white ...
Tobacco Research and Development
(University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Publications., 2006)
Zimbabwe became the third largest exporter of high quality tobacco in the world, although the tobacco industry originated from modest beginnings. The production of tobacco was started by the indigenous population before ...
Social Poverty Profile of Rural Agricultural Areas
(University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Publications., 2006)
In examining the livelihoods of rural agricultural communities in Zimbabwe, this chapter offers an historical perspective on some of the challenges and opportunities facing the agricultural sector. As a former settler ...