Farming subsidies in Zimbabwe do help spread crop risk, but impact on income is limited – research

By Freddy Ruzhani, PhD Candidate, University of Fort Hare
Abbyssinia Mushunje, Professor, University of Fort Hare

In rural development, the conventional wisdom has for decades been simple: households are better off when they have more than one way of making a living. Diversify, spread your risk, and you’ll be more resilient.

Our research in north-eastern Zimbabwe suggests this is only half true, and that beyond a certain point, adding more income-generating activities can actually make households poorer. The goal for policymakers should therefore be to support and enable households to diversify…

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