Farmers in Zimbabwe have been left financially stranded, as the lack of formal land ownership in the country prevents them from accessing finance through formal channels, or the ability to sell their property.
“The farmers’ lack of title deeds means that interest from private financiers is limited or non-existent,” says Victor Bhoroma, an economic analyst. “It follows that there is no incentive for the farmers to productively use the land to get the maximum out of it.”
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