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Assessing the opportunities for agroecological transition in Zimbabwe: A review current policies

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Title Assessing the opportunities for agroecological transition in Zimbabwe: A review current policies
 
Creator Chiduwa, Mazvita S.
Marenya, Paswel P.
Ngoma, Hambulo
Nohayi
Ngowenani
Chimonyo, Vimbayi G. P.
 
Subject agroecology
agricultural policies
food systems
natural resources
climate change
sociology
 
Description The Zimbabwean economy depends on agriculture, which is at a crossroads with the environment, particularly under conventional agriculture practices. Transitioning to agroecology approaches has been identified as a means to transform food systems and address the challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss, environmental degradation, social inequities, and rising demand for food. While policies can support or hinder agroecological transitions, it appears that there is a dearth of knowledge on the extent to which the national policies contribute in Zimbabwe. We carried out an academic review and a desk review of policies in Zimbabwe and report on the outcomes in this report. We found that the literature on agroecology is consistent on the definitions of agroecology, but there is need for translating this into practice, and evaluating the practice which is characterized by transitions. There are many policies along the themes of agriculture, environment, natural resources and climate change that support agroecology, however, they are not well coordinated and thereby miss opportunities for synergies. There is a need to integrate the tools and design institutional arrangements that facilitate the implementation of the policies.
 
Date 2023
2023-12-21T14:58:42Z
2023-12-21T14:58:42Z
 
Type Report
 
Identifier Chiduwa, M. S., Marenya, P. P., Ngoma, H., Nohayi., Ngowenani., & Chimonyo, V. G. P. (2023). Assessing the opportunities for agroecological transition in Zimbabwe: A review current policies. CGIAR. https://hdl.handle.net/10883/22826
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/135751
https://hdl.handle.net/10883/22826
 
Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-NC-4.0
Open Access
 
Format application/pdf
 
Publisher CGIAR