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Re-inventing the underprivileged irrigation tenant? A socio-historical perspective on irrigation rights in Zimbabwe as defined by the 2021 Irrigable Areas (Control) regulations

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  • Emmanuel Manzungu

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Both colonial and post-colonial administrations in Zimbabwe identified irrigation as important for climate-proofing the agriculture sector, and put measures to this end. The 2021 Regulations are the most recent, but are based on colonial-era 1970 Regulations that deprived the majority Black farmers of their irrigation rights. The regulations, just like their predecessor, espouse the notion of irrigation as a privilege. This raises the question whether they provide a solid basis for restoring irrigation rights of Black farmers, and enhancing the rights of all irrigators in the country. If fully implemented, the regulations will reduce all irrigators to underprivileged irrigation tenants.

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  • Emmanuel Manzungu, 2023. "Re-inventing the underprivileged irrigation tenant? A socio-historical perspective on irrigation rights in Zimbabwe as defined by the 2021 Irrigable Areas (Control) regulations," Water International, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 48(7), pages 861-882, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rwinxx:v:48:y:2023:i:7:p:861-882
    DOI: 10.1080/02508060.2023.2279510
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