State led contract farming in maize production and farmers’ lived experiences
The dynamics of contract farming are different between food crops and cash crops with experiences, perceptions and outlook between these schemes entirely different. The government of Zimbabwe implemented a Special Maize Programme for Import Substitution from the 2016/17 agricultural season also known as command agriculture which is a state led contract farming scheme for maize. While the impacts, challenges and structure of contract farming have been documented (e.g. Mazwi and Muchetu, 2015, Moyo 2013), much of the focus of these studies have been on contract farming for cash crops. The objectives of these case stories are, therefore, to document farmers' production and market experiences in state-led contract farming for maize as a food crop and mirror their perceptions and reflection of contract farming for food crops across production gradients, gender and varied production capacities. Click below for the rest of the paper.
Maize_Case_Stories_Final.pdf
Contract farming and peasant livelihoods: The case of sugar out-grower schemes in Manhica District, Mozambique
The focus of the study was to investigate the effect of contract farming on peasant livelihoods in Manhica District, Mozambique. A mixture of approaches which combine qualitative and quantitative methods were used in the study. The results show that small scale farmers have no control over cane prices and there is a lack of transparency between out-growers and the milling companies on price issues. Fuelling the power asymmetries between the plantation estate and sugar out-growers is the monopsonistic nature of the sugar industry as well as the weak nature of producer associations in Mozambique. Women participation in out grower schemes and in employment opportunities at the Maragra estate was found to be very low and this is attributable to patriarchy and low levels of education. The study also established that the process of differentiation was taking place in Manhica and being driven by non- agriculture sources of income derived from working at Maragra Estate as well as migratory work. To read more follow the link below
AIAS-Policy-Brief-The-Case-of-Sugar-Outgrower-Schemes-in-Manhica-District-Mozambique_.pdf
The 2018 National Budget Analysis. How Child Sensitive and Pro-Poor is it?
The National Budget is a key development tool that can be used to transform the lives of the general citizenry. This can only happen if the National Budget is pro-poor and pro-people. A budget that is pro-poor and pro-people can adequately address the unique development needs of diverse citizens for instance children, youth, women, elderly, persons with disabilities, and indigenous people amongst others. Thus, the National Budget is an effective tool to ensure that No One is Left Behind in development matters, thereby contributing immensely to the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs seek to integrate the three dimensions of sustainable development: the economic, social and environmental. Click the PDF link below to view the whole document.
2018-Budget-Review.pdf
Exploring the role of the legislature in investing in children. Case: An analysis of child sensitivity of parliamentary debates January 2017 – June 2017
Exploring the role of the legislature in investing in children. Case: An analysis of child sensitivity of parliamentary debates January 2017 - June 2017 Parliament has clear roles, which are critical in advancing child development if the Honourable Members of Parliament are sensitive to child development issues. The broad roles of parliament are legislative, representational and oversight as well as judicial to some extent. Through these core functions parliament provides a mechanism for consent to taxation and control of public expenditure, debate on government policy and legislation and scrutiny of government administration. The constitutional mandates of Parliament are covered in the Constitution of Zimbabwe that was passed by Parliament of Zimbabwe on the 15th of May 2013. Diagram 1 shows the roles of the National Assembly, what is expected of them in line with the specied roles and subsequently what have been done within the analysed period of January 2016 – June 2016.
January-2017-June-2017.pdf
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