ABSTRACT Food security has remained a very big challenge in many rural areas in Zimbabwe. Many households in the country‟s rural areas have remained impoverished in terms of food security. Maize being a strategic grain crop for food security and livelihood purposes for the nation has remained low in production amongst smallholder farmers in the country. The government of Zimbabwe has realized the importance of maize production and implemented the input support programme to boost agricultura...
Abstract The Humanitarian sector is fast growing. As the world continues to experience an increase in natural disasters due to new threats such as global warming, as well as increased terrorist activity, which has seen the expansion of the role of humanitarian sector, humanitarian actors are also coming under close scrutiny due to their evolving role as the now primary care givers of populations, rather that the state, which has failed to cater to these needs. An increase in new contemporary ...
ABSTRACT The paper examines the role of food security policies that have been inaugurated or put in place to ensure food security and nutrition in Zimbabwe since 2000 till date. Such an idea has been necessitated culminating from Zimbabwe experiencing severe food shortage of crop and meet production due to continued early termination of rains (droughts), effects of the fast track land reform, banning of humanitarian aid societies, reduced socio-economic development, increased mortality and mo...
ABSTRACT This study evaluates the effect of the Fast Track Land and Agrarian Reforms in Umguza District, Ward 10 Resettlement area as a case study and Ward 7 as a control area. The hypothesis is that the Fast Track Land and Agrarian Reforms have impacted positively on food security at household level. The research methodology employed is explained as well as the policy context for Land and Agrarian Reforms both on paper and practice, is reviewed. The study is underpinned by the Learning U Cur...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to examine how the practice of conservation farming is impacting on household food security in Gwanda District. In particular, it examines four pillars of food security which are: food availability, accessibility, utilization and stability. Particular attention was given to also examine the extent of conservation farming on food security. A sample of 20 farmers under conservation farming was selected to as respondents. The major objective of the study was...
Abstract Food security occupies a significant place in development discourse, planning and implementation. This study focused on examining the effectiveness of NGOs food security interventions, with particular focus on CARE International Zimbabwe’s projects in ward 18 of Zaka District. The primary objectives of the study was to establish the extent of food insecurity in ward 18 of Zaka District, and identifying food security interventions under CARE International Zimbabwe as well as identif...
ABSTRACT Access to reliable and affordable energy is a key lever to enhance sustainable livelihoods and an important prerequisite for agrarian economies in Sub Saharan Africa to address food security challenges faced in the region. Limited and unreliable energy supply mainly from conventional energy sources has been a major impediment to increase agricultural productivity in most irrigation schemes in Zimbabwe. Despite having the best solar radiation levels, little research has been conducted...
ABSTRACT This study is aimed at assessing the impacts of land use change i.e. changing the use of village land from agricultural based activities to other uses like construction, mining industries etc in cities and municipal villages’ i.e., villages in town vicinity and to what extent has these changes have affected people’s livelihood in these villages and especially their food security. Applied were qualitative and quantitative methods of which cross-sectional survey method based on cas...
ABSTRACT Climate change is currently the subject which has attracted many stakeholders due to its impacts on nature and human livelihood. The impacts of climate change range from melting of ice, rise of sea level to destruction of biodiversity, physical features and loss of people‟s life. The climate change has led to uncertainty in agriculture and caused food insecurity. Most of the affected communities were the poor rural communities comprised by small scale farmers, and cow herders. In r...
ABSTRACT Climate change and variability (CCV) has posed great challenges on agriculture around the world. In response, the farmers and the Tanzanian government have employed different adaptation strategies to cope with this problem. However, Mwanga among other districts are still faced with the problem of food insecurity as a result of impacts of CCV on food crop production. This study hence, examined the adaptation strategies to CCV and their impact on food security in Mwanga district. Speci...
ABSTRACT This study was set to examine the effect of local Government of Tanzania in promoting food security at the household level a case study of Manyoni district. Specific objectives were to examine the strategy used by local government in promoting food security at the household‟s level, to determine the challenges facing local government in promoting food security to the household‟s level and to analyze the achievement of local government reached in promoting food security at househo...
ABSTRACT This study focused on the contribution of international organizations in enhancing food security: A case of World Food Programme in Chamwino District, Dodoma. The general objective of this study was to assess the contribution of World Food Programme in enhancing Food Security. The study specifically intended to (a) determine various strategies used by World Food Programme to solve food insecurity in Chamwino District, (b) examine how WFP strategies contribute to solving household fo...
ABSTRACT The study aimed to assess the contribution of mixed farming to food security and nutrition at household level, Bambi and Dunga were taken as case study. It is crucial to conduct this type of research since there are few researches conducted concerning mixed farming agriculture. Data were collected using questionnaires, interviews and observation from 107 respondents that included officials from Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, local citizens, agricultural officers and v...
ABSTRACT Banana Xhathomonas Wilt has become a major problem in Kagera Region hence affecting food security in the community. Although various measures have been taken to address the problem there are hardly any efforts on other native copying strategies to address shocks on food insecurity. The study was guided by three specific objectives, namely: to examine different coping strategies adapted by households in maintaining food security status, to examine the challenges faced by households w...
ABSTRACT Food insecurity has been a global problem for decades. It is high on Africa‘s development agenda especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Advanced causes of food insecurity are climate change, food price increase and volatility since 2008 and poverty. Other causes are population growth, armed war and conflict, coupled by external and internal policies. This study focused on assessing factors constraining food security in Dodoma region a case of Chamwino district. The study aimed to deter...