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Institutional responses to uncontrolled urban cultivation in Harare: prohibitive or accommodative?

Beacon Mbiba

Environment and Urbanization

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This review examines local government responses to uncontrolled urban cultivation in Harare, Zimbabwe, covering both the colonial period and post-independence since 1980. The study finds that local authorities struggle to manage urban agriculture effectively and sustainably. It suggests new directions for policy and research to address these difficulties.