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Factors affecting food and nutrition security in Goromonzi district, Moshonaland East Province of Zimbabwe
(2016-08)
This study seeks to establish factors affecting household food and nutrition security in
Goromonzi District. It is motivated by the fact that household food insecurity in Goromonzi
(11.7 %) is comparatively higher than ...
Land Reform and Farm Workers
(Weaver Press, 2004)
The role of Indigenous Knowledge Systems in coping with food security and climate challenges in Mbire District, Zimbabwe
(2013-12)
Agriculture is the main form of livelihood in the Mbire District of Zimbabwe. The district lies in Natural Region IV and the average rains are 650 mm per year and experiences frequent droughts and floods. Weather forecasting ...
Enhancing underutilised plant species value chains to improve rural economies: A case study of Baobab in Chimanimani District
(2016-11)
Commercialisation of natural plant species is widely recognised as a mechanism for improving food security and income, especially for the rural and urban poor. However, studies undertaken by various researchers have revealed ...
Climate change impacts on crop production and smallholder farmer livelihoods in Limpopo Province, Northern South Africa
(Daya Publishing House, 2019)
Climate change and variability directly influences the food supply and livelihoods of
billions of people, particularly smallholder farmers who depend on climate-sensitive rainfed
agriculture. This study investigated the ...
Externally fostered processing and marketing of non-timber forest products (NTFPs), contribution to household income, the analysis of opportunities and challenges in the value chain
(University of Zimbabwe, Faculty of Commerce, 2016-12)
This article reflects on the contribution of externally fostered processing and marketing of
selected non-timber forest products (NTFPs) in marginal districts of Zimbabwe and assesses
the opportunities and challenges ...
The food security environment nexus in urban agriculture in Harare
(Weaver Press, 2008)