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Farmers unions have welcomed the changes to the country’s land tenure system that were announced by the government on Tuesday.
Under the reformed system, beneficiaries of the land reform programme will now receive a bankable, registrable, and transferable document of tenure from the government.
The government said that these adjustments will unlock the full value of the land and boost the country’s overall economic performance.
In an interview with <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/land-tenure-overhaul-heralds-new-era-for-farmers/">The Herald</a>, the Zimbabwe Farmers Union (ZFU) Secretary General said the new model will enable farmers to access capital from financial institutions. Said Zakariya:
<blockquote>
I think this settles a matter that has been long outstanding, the need for farmlands to be used as security for all agricultural borrowings or for borrowings related to farm development, including agricultural production.
So, over the last two decades, farmers were securing loans using properties outside the farmlands and that was not sustainable.
Number one, because of the size of the borrowings for instance, if you are using a house, that house would not secure a long-term asset.
So, before, the values were very low, because the assets outside the farms were also not carrying so much, you can imagine someone using their house in Budiriro to develop a commercial farm somewhere.
The transferability of land gives comfort to financiers, that if anyone, by any means, defaults on their loans, the bank now has a fallback, which means the debt can actually be financed by somebody else and the firm then transfers ownership to whoever may have financed the debt.
So, this is a game changer in terms of unlocking value on our land under the Land Reform Programme. And indeed other lands too. They had lost the value completely. They had zero value. Now, this restores value, the value of land.
</blockquote>
Zimbabwe Indigenous Women Farmers Association Trust (ZWIFAT) president Depinah Nkomo said the new land tenure system will allow farmers to develop infrastructure on their farms. She said:
<blockquote>
Now we will be very confident especially us women because we will be able to access financing and we will also be able to transfer ownership as stipulated.
Before this development, we were not even confident to build proper infrastructure on our land so the President has heard our cry and as women, we are very happy we can now start our projects confidently and freely because we will now have that security.
</blockquote>
Economist Prosper Chitambara, speaking to <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200033401/new-land-laws-biggest-heist">NewsDay</a>, said the changes to the land tenure system are important not only for the land itself but also for Zimbabwe’s broader economic development. He said:
<blockquote>
I think it is critical in terms of ensuring the productive utilisation of the land and also unlocking full value, private sector investment and finance from private financial institutions while allowing land to be transferable.
That is one of the things a lot of scholars and observers have been advocating. I think that is the way to go to unlock the full value of land in Zimbabwe.
</blockquote>
Bankers Association of Zimbabwe (BAZ) president Lawrence Nyazema said that while the new land tenure system provides farmers with more secure and transferable land rights, banks will still need to see evidence of sound business plans and the ability to generate steady income streams. Said Nyazema:
<blockquote>
Land is not as collateral that a farmer can walk into a bank requesting a loan because he or she has land. A farmer must have a project that generates money.
It is very difficult for a farmer to just approach a bank and ask for money just because they have the land. If he or she fails to pay for the loan, the bank should be able remove them from the land.
It is prudent for the farmers to come up with project proposals that they can develop to make sure that they are able to access the funds and repay the loans.
</blockquote>
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Farmers' unions are happy about changes to land ownership. Now, farmers will get official documents for their land from the government. This will help them get loans to improve their farms. Women farmers are especially excited about building on their land. Economists think these changes are good for the economy too. Banks say farmers need to have good plans to get loans, not just land. Everyone agrees that these changes will make a big difference for farmers and the country's economy.

Farmers' Unions Hail Land Tenure Reforms As Game-Changer For Agricultural Sector

Renowned Zimbabwean journalist and filmmaker Hopewell Chin’ono says the country’s land reform programme, which was accelerated by the Robert Mugabe administration around 2000, needs to be redone.
Chin’ono said that productive farmers should receive land, rather than allowing politically connected individuals to acquire large tracts of land that they subsequently lease out.
Chin’ono’s remarks came in response to a statement issued on Tuesday, October 1, by Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi concerning allegations that community members invaded Strathmore Farm in Banket and stole potatoes.
Commissioner Nyathi said the farm belongs to Retired High Court Judge Vernanda Cecil Ziyambi and is currently leased to Jonathan Timothy Mackwade for potato farming.
He also said preliminary investigations suggest the farm manager authorised farm workers and locals to collect damaged potatoes from the harvested field the day after the harvest was completed.
In his comments, Chin’ono asserted that land is currently held by the wrong people and should be reallocated to those who will use it productively. Wrote Chin’ono on X:
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To my South African friends and followers on this timeline who are always asking me why Zimbabweans come to South Africa to do menial jobs when they have land in Zimbabwe. Below is your answer.
What you are reading in the document in the quoted tweet (statement by Commissioner Nyathi) explains what went wrong with land reform in Zimbabwe.
Land is given to those connected to ZANU-PF, but they are not necessarily farmers.
They then rent the farms to white farmers who were kicked off the land, so what happened in Zimbabwe is not land reform, but thugs taking over land and renting it out instead of giving it to people with expertise to use it.
In a normal society, a judge who is not a farmer would not have been given land only to rent it out to the real farmer. 
This makes food in Zimbabwe more expensive because the farmer has to pay rent to someone who produces nothing and got the land for free without paying a penny.
Judges receive these farms as a thank you for passing illegal rulings against the regime’s political opponents! 
Land is in the hands of the wrong people. 
If the real farmer had been given access to this state land, the cost of potatoes would be cheaper because they wouldn’t have to factor in rent paid to the “farmer-owner.”
Land reform will have to be redone in Zimbabwe in a way that is sustainable, fair, and economic. 
What ZANU PF did is akin to invading a plane without knowing how to fly it, then asking the pilot to use it for a while in exchange for rentals.
The real farmer can’t develop the farm because it is not in their name, as they can be kicked off by the official owner.
Land is in the hands of a ZANUPF mafia that charges protection fees/rentals to white farmers to allow them to continue farming.
This practice perpetuates historical inequalities and has negative economic consequences for the country.
The cost of food production rises due to this added layer of rent, and the overall productivity of the agricultural sector suffers because experienced farmers are not given the opportunity to fully utilise their skills and resources.
A sustainable and equitable land reform process would prioritise allocating land to those with the knowledge and experience to use it effectively.
This would not only improve agricultural productivity but also help address historical injustices and empower previously disadvantaged communities.
Today, the majority of the previously disadvantaged are still disadvantaged. I was one of the top three Boer goat breeders in Zimbabwe from around 2015 doing it at my ancestral plot.
A former governor for Mashonaland East asked me to join ZANUPF if I wanted land. Of course, I politely said no.
The judge can’t own land, it is state land. She has a lease, and because she is part of the ruling elite, she can rent it out and make money from something she didn’t pay a penny for. Her husband, Tarisai Ziyambi, was also a government minister.
If people who can produce and have the production expertise have to beg people who can’t produce for land, it is a Banana Republic. Zimbabwe is a crime scene!!!!
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Zimbabwe needs to redo land reform because wrong people have land. Land is given to politically connected people who rent it out. This makes farming more expensive and lowers productivity. The real farmers are not given a chance to use the land effectively. Land reform should be fair and give land to those who can use it well. Currently, those with expertise in farming are overlooked. Hopewell Chin'ono says land reform should be redone in a way that helps everyone, not just a few people.

Zimbabwe’s Land Reform Programme Must Be Redone - Chin'ono

Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader, <a class="MarkdownLink_linkifiedLink__KxC9G">Nelson Chamisa, has</a> reassured resettled farmers that his party would not take land from them. Instead, if he wins the August 23 election, he plans to give them title deeds. The announcement comes amidst allegations that the party intends to take back land and give it to former white farmers.
Speaking during the CCC’s 2023 campaign launch in Gweru on Sunday, Chamisa emphasised that those who were removed from their farms must be given back their land. He refuted claims that the party intends to take land from resettled farmers, saying that they plan to give <a class="MarkdownLink_linkifiedLink__KxC9G">title deeds</a> to the farmers instead of the <a class="MarkdownLink_linkifiedLink__KxC9G">ZANU PF</a> party cards they were given.
Chamisa stressed that resettled farmers should not be removed from their land and should have rights, unlike the situation in Chilonga, Dinde, and Mutoko where resources, including land, are being given to outsiders. He said:
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Hatisi kuuya kuzopatsanura nyika. Vamwe vanoti akauya vakagara kuminda muri kutorerwa minda, Kwete! musanyeberwa. Mukomana paanopinda ari kuuya kuzokupa Title Deed kuti pawakagara pasava neTile deed yeCard remusangano. Unofanira kuti pawakagara usabviswa, pawakagara unofanira kuva nekodzero kwete zviri kuitwa kunana Chilonga, kwete zviri kuitwa kunana Dinde, kwete zviri kuitwa kwaMutoko kuti resource yamakapiwa naMwari inotorwa nevekunze imi hamuna chamunowana… We want to correct that. Resources for everyone, land for everyone. Vanhu vawane maOpportunity neDignity munyika mavo… Nyaya yeLand is an important point. Wese akabviswa paLand anofanira kudzorerwa, totangira ipapo.
translation:
[Our intention is not to divide the nation. There have been claims that I will seize land from resettled farmers if elected, but this is an unfounded allegation. The Youngman will give <a class="MarkdownLink_linkifiedLink__KxC9G">title deeds</a> to those who were previously issued with ZANU PF party membership cards. It is imperative that individuals are not evicted from their land and that their rights are protected, especially in light of recent events in Chilonga, Dinde, and Mutoko where resources, including land, have been granted to non-residents. Our objective is to address this issue by ensuring that resources, including land, are accessible to all citizens. We aim to provide every individual with <a class="MarkdownLink_linkifiedLink__KxC9G">equal opportunities</a> and dignity within their country. The issue of land is of great importance, and we believe that the reinstatement of those who were previously displaced from their land is the first step towards achieving this goal.]
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Last year, the <a class="MarkdownLink_linkifiedLink__KxC9G">High Court</a> granted President Emmerson Mnangagwa the authority to relocate approximately 12,000 villagers in the Chilonga region to facilitate the establishment of a lucerne project by Dendairy, a Zimbabwean dairy firm. Livison Chikutu, a village head under Chief Chilonga, was taken into custody for inciting violence at the chief’s residence in April of last year after instigating villagers to demonstrate against the eviction. He was subsequently acquitted by a Chiredzi magistrate. During a visit by Vice President Constantino Chiwenga in 2020, the villagers even staged a protest. Shangaan locals have vowed to resist any form of government intimidation or interference and remain steadfast in their decision not to relocate from their ancestral lands.
<h3>The land issue in Zimbabwe</h3>
Land has been a significant issue in <a class="MarkdownLink_linkifiedLink__KxC9G">Zimbabwean politics</a> for many years. The country’s <a class="MarkdownLink_linkifiedLink__KxC9G">colonial history</a> saw most of the productive land taken away from black people and given to white settlers. This led to a long-standing struggle for land ownership and redistribution, which became a central issue in <a class="MarkdownLink_linkifiedLink__KxC9G">Zimbabwe</a>‘s fight for independence.
After independence, the government implemented a <a class="MarkdownLink_linkifiedLink__KxC9G">land reform policy</a> to address the imbalance, but it failed. In 2000, the fast-track <a class="MarkdownLink_linkifiedLink__KxC9G">land reform program</a> was implemented, which forcibly evicted white farmers and redistributed land to black Zimbabweans. The program has been controversial, with critics arguing that it was implemented without <a class="MarkdownLink_linkifiedLink__KxC9G">due process</a> and resulted in economic instability. Supporters argue that it was necessary to address historical injustices and promote economic empowerment.
The issue of land ownership and redistribution remains a key issue in Zimbabwean politics, with different political parties using it to gain support among different constituencies.
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What Chamisa Said About Title Deeds, Giving Back Land To Former Owners

White farmers in Zimbabwe have rejected the land offer from the government saying that it was a trap and the government’s evil strategy to evade paying compensation to farmers who lost their homes, land and businesses during the fast track land reform programme.
These remarks were made following the gazetting of Statutory Instrument <a href="https://t792ae.c2.acecdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/SI-2020-062-Land-Commission-Gazetted-Land-Disposal-in-Lieu-Reg.-2020.pdf">62 of 2020 Land Commission (Gazetted Land Disposal in Lieu of Compensation) Regulations, 2020</a> which invited farmers who lost their farms during the land reform to apply to be reconsidered for repossession.
Some analysts considered the move as a <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2020/03/24/we-want-to-give-back-those-farms-to-350-indigenous-farmers-zimbabwe/">reversal of the land reform programme but the government is refuting the claims.</a>
Ben Freeth, the spokesperson of the SADC Tribunal Rights Watch, a group representing nearly 4,500 dispossessed commercial farmers said:
<blockquote>Regrettably, this piece of misleading legislation is another attempt at window dressing to make it appear that the Zimbabwe government is going to return farms to their owners and re-establish property rights – but this is not the case.</blockquote>
Freeth added that the SI 62 of 2020 discriminated against white Zimbabwe farmers when it favours foreign farmers whose farms were covered under BIPPAs and BITs because “the bankrupt government needs the support of foreign donors and international lending institutions.”
More: <a href="https://www.thezimbabwemail.com/farming-enviroment/zimbabwe-white-farmers-reject-mnangagwas-offer/">The Zimbabwe Mail</a>

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