Zimbabwe: Govt Allots Peri-Urban Land, Inputs
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The Herald (Harare)
8 October 2008
Posted to the web 8 October 2008
Harare
THE allocation of peri-urban land in Harare for the 2008/2009 summer cropping season has gathered momentum with at least 1 000 families having already been allotted a hectare each.
The beneficiaries have also received an assortment of inputs from Government.
In an interview yesterday, Harare Metropolitan Governor and Resident Minister Cde David Karimanzira said 1 000 families had so far been allocated at least one hectare each.
The number is set to increase since many people are on the waiting list.
"About 1 000 families came to our offices last week and were allocated land for the coming season. There are several others now on the waiting list.
"Urban residents now value land than in the post-independence period and to my surprise many youths are coming to be allocated land. This shows an improvement in how youths value land," said Cde Karimanzira.
He said 57 Agritex officers have been engaged to assist beneficiaries to use the land productively.
Cde Karimanzira said the farmers would access maize seed and fertilizer through the Government.
The land being distributed to the
people belongs to the city council and is for temporary use because it will be reclaimed when the council wants to use it for development.
The land is being allocated on a hectare per household.
Cde Karimanzira said research carried out revealed that urbanites would be able to sustain themselves for at least three months if they fully utilise the land.
He said there were too many conflicts emanating from the land boundaries and urged beneficiaries to stick to their boundaries.
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"Reports have been coming saying that the beneficiaries are now overlapping to surrounding land, outside the border lines as the farmers would be trying to extend their farms," he said.
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