Belonging and Agrarian Labour Exchanges in Zimbabwe: Navigating Between Communal Areas and Fast Track Villagised Settlements

This article examines the nature of labour exchange between A1 farmers with people in communal areas origin based on kinship and friendship relations. While agrarian Zimbabwe has attracted considerable interest land reform debates, limited attention been paid to livelihoods belonging under Fast Track Land Reform Programme (FTLRP). Using a qualitative case study from Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe, I argue that plays an important role enabling livelihoods. illustrates farm households still matter despite changes distribution economy. The concludes belonging-based enhances agricultural production new ownership economic circumstances.