A lobbying group of white farmers in Zimbabwe claims that those who lived and worked on white-owned farms, estimated to number 750,000, now find themselves impoverished, destitute, and unemployed after the government seized these farms. President Robert Mugabe's government recently ordered about three thousand white farmers out of four thousand five hundred to hand over their lands to black Zimbabweans without compensation under the new land reform policy. The lobbying group known as the Justice for Agriculture group states that before Mr. Mugabe began the seizure of white farms, around two million workers and their families were employed on these farms. According to this group, following the seizures and the cessation of work ordered by the ruling party ZANU-PF, nearly all of them have lost their jobs and homes. Only 10 percent of farm workers have benefited from the land reform program. The unemployment rate in Zimbabwe has reached over 70 percent, and inflation is at 135 percent.
As a result of land reforms in Zimbabwe, 750,000 people have become unemployed - 2002-09-22
The land reforms in Zimbabwe have led to the unemployment of 750,000 people, primarily affecting those who worked on white-owned farms. The government, under President Mugabe, has seized these farms without compensation, resulting in widespread poverty and job loss. This situation highlights the severe economic crisis in Zimbabwe.
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📰 What Happened
Zimbabwe's land reform led to 750,000 former farm workers becoming unemployed and impoverished.
- Robert Mugabe's government seize white farmers, farm workers
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
The land reform in Zimbabwe has resulted in widespread unemployment and poverty among farm workers.
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