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Mnangagwa's new land tenure system touted as key to wealth creation
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Zimbabwe's new land tenure system is being hailed as a game-changer for economic transformation and wealth creation, with calls for citizens — especially the youth - to seize the opportunities it presents.
Speaking in Masvingo yesterday during an engagement with youths and tertiary students from seven institutions, Land Tenure Committee chairperson Dr Kudakwashe Tagwirei said President Emmerson Mnangagwa's vision behind the new tenure system is to economically empower Zimbabweans by offering secure, bankable, and registrable land rights.
"President Mnangagwa's vision through the land tenure is to give us wealth as Zimbabweans, to empower us and ensure we have the power to protect ourselves and our resources," said Dr Tagwirei.
He noted that to support this transformative agenda, government had established an infrastructural facility with a seed capital of US$50 million, aimed at enhancing productivity through infrastructure development for A2 farmers and infrastructure loans for A1 farmers.
The event, organised by the Young Women 4ED movement, provided a platform for interactive dialogue between youths and the Land Tenure Committee. With the rise of modern technology, participants were urged to embrace smart agriculture and digital tools to enhance farming outcomes.
Information Communication Technology (ICT), Postal and Courier Services Minister Dr Tatenda Mavetera said digital transformation in agriculture would help young people connect to markets and improve land use.
"Let us leverage technology to develop the land and use it effectively," said Dr Mavetera. "Let us look into e-agriculture and smart agriculture and ensure we are connected as young people to the market. We appreciate what the Government has done by ensuring there is a youth quota in land allocation."
The event also highlighted the legal framework supporting youth and women's access to land, with local leaders encouraging full participation in national development.
"As Zimbabweans, or as youths, we have an obligation from our Constitution to work for our country," said Gutu North legislator Yeukai Simbanegavi. "It is our time as women and youths to grab that opportunity and empower ourselves."
Masvingo Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister Ezra Chadzamira commended President Mnangagwa for the new system, noting that it gives farmers the confidence to invest in their land.
"The new system encourages farmers to invest and be productive. We thank President Mnangagwa and his administration for this forward-looking programme," he said.
As part of the empowerment initiative, 140 students received scholarships during the event, while Masvingo Polytechnic was gifted 20 computers to boost ICT capacity.
The new land tenure programme, which aims to ensure full land utilisation, is expected to significantly contribute to economic growth by unlocking the potential of the agriculture sector and fostering a culture of productivity and investment among young people.
Organisers of the symposium expressed confidence that with continued government support and youth engagement, Zimbabwe's land reform agenda will drive sustainable development and inclusive prosperity.
Speaking in Masvingo yesterday during an engagement with youths and tertiary students from seven institutions, Land Tenure Committee chairperson Dr Kudakwashe Tagwirei said President Emmerson Mnangagwa's vision behind the new tenure system is to economically empower Zimbabweans by offering secure, bankable, and registrable land rights.
"President Mnangagwa's vision through the land tenure is to give us wealth as Zimbabweans, to empower us and ensure we have the power to protect ourselves and our resources," said Dr Tagwirei.
He noted that to support this transformative agenda, government had established an infrastructural facility with a seed capital of US$50 million, aimed at enhancing productivity through infrastructure development for A2 farmers and infrastructure loans for A1 farmers.
The event, organised by the Young Women 4ED movement, provided a platform for interactive dialogue between youths and the Land Tenure Committee. With the rise of modern technology, participants were urged to embrace smart agriculture and digital tools to enhance farming outcomes.
Information Communication Technology (ICT), Postal and Courier Services Minister Dr Tatenda Mavetera said digital transformation in agriculture would help young people connect to markets and improve land use.
"Let us leverage technology to develop the land and use it effectively," said Dr Mavetera. "Let us look into e-agriculture and smart agriculture and ensure we are connected as young people to the market. We appreciate what the Government has done by ensuring there is a youth quota in land allocation."
"As Zimbabweans, or as youths, we have an obligation from our Constitution to work for our country," said Gutu North legislator Yeukai Simbanegavi. "It is our time as women and youths to grab that opportunity and empower ourselves."
Masvingo Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister Ezra Chadzamira commended President Mnangagwa for the new system, noting that it gives farmers the confidence to invest in their land.
"The new system encourages farmers to invest and be productive. We thank President Mnangagwa and his administration for this forward-looking programme," he said.
As part of the empowerment initiative, 140 students received scholarships during the event, while Masvingo Polytechnic was gifted 20 computers to boost ICT capacity.
The new land tenure programme, which aims to ensure full land utilisation, is expected to significantly contribute to economic growth by unlocking the potential of the agriculture sector and fostering a culture of productivity and investment among young people.
Organisers of the symposium expressed confidence that with continued government support and youth engagement, Zimbabwe's land reform agenda will drive sustainable development and inclusive prosperity.
Source - the herald
