Zimbabwe has started putting title deed offices in different areas across the country. This brings land services closer to farmers who need them. The plan helps farmers avoid long trips to Harare when they want official papers for their land. Many farmers jumped at this chance right away. By March 31, exactly 2,518 farm owners had already started the process, beating the target of 2,500.
The government checked over 13,000 farms since December last year. All these farms can receive title deeds under the program that President Mnangagwa began. About 525 farmers asked banks for loans using their new papers as backing. This has already created $74 million for farm growth. Professor Obert Jiri from the Lands Ministry told reporters that...