Tsetse control, land use and livestock in the development of the Zambezi valley, Zimbabwe: Some policy considerations

Throughout Africa the importance of land use issues in relation to tsetse control planning has been emphasized consistently in the tsetse literature. Because of inappropriate land use, concerns for the environment in tsetse-freed areas have been expressed frequently. This debate is very relevant to...

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Autor principal: Barrett, J.C.
Formato: Artículo preliminar
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Livestock Centre for Africa 1989
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/4253
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description Throughout Africa the importance of land use issues in relation to tsetse control planning has been emphasized consistently in the tsetse literature. Because of inappropriate land use, concerns for the environment in tsetse-freed areas have been expressed frequently. This debate is very relevant to Zimbabwe, where extensive tsetse control operations in recent years have confined the remaining area of tsetse infestation to parts of the Zambezi valley, a semi-arid region of the country with a fragile eco-system and limited agricultural potential. The government of Zimbabwe has ambitious plans for rural development in the valley, including proposals for tsetse control and the expansion of agro-pastoral farming. This paper examines the socio-economic objectives behind plans for development of the Zambezi valley and the arguments for and against tsetse control operations in support of sustainable rural development in Zimbabwe. Topics od discussion include land use planning and overstocking.
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spelling CGSpace42532025-11-04T20:20:17Z Tsetse control, land use and livestock in the development of the Zambezi valley, Zimbabwe: Some policy considerations Barrett, J.C. glossinidae pest control land use livestock development policies cattle working animals asses overgrazing Throughout Africa the importance of land use issues in relation to tsetse control planning has been emphasized consistently in the tsetse literature. Because of inappropriate land use, concerns for the environment in tsetse-freed areas have been expressed frequently. This debate is very relevant to Zimbabwe, where extensive tsetse control operations in recent years have confined the remaining area of tsetse infestation to parts of the Zambezi valley, a semi-arid region of the country with a fragile eco-system and limited agricultural potential. The government of Zimbabwe has ambitious plans for rural development in the valley, including proposals for tsetse control and the expansion of agro-pastoral farming. This paper examines the socio-economic objectives behind plans for development of the Zambezi valley and the arguments for and against tsetse control operations in support of sustainable rural development in Zimbabwe. Topics od discussion include land use planning and overstocking. 1989 2011-07-19T06:27:49Z 2011-07-19T06:27:49Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/4253 en Open Access application/pdf International Livestock Centre for Africa
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cattle
working animals
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Tsetse control, land use and livestock in the development of the Zambezi valley, Zimbabwe: Some policy considerations
title Tsetse control, land use and livestock in the development of the Zambezi valley, Zimbabwe: Some policy considerations
title_full Tsetse control, land use and livestock in the development of the Zambezi valley, Zimbabwe: Some policy considerations
title_fullStr Tsetse control, land use and livestock in the development of the Zambezi valley, Zimbabwe: Some policy considerations
title_full_unstemmed Tsetse control, land use and livestock in the development of the Zambezi valley, Zimbabwe: Some policy considerations
title_short Tsetse control, land use and livestock in the development of the Zambezi valley, Zimbabwe: Some policy considerations
title_sort tsetse control land use and livestock in the development of the zambezi valley zimbabwe some policy considerations
topic glossinidae
pest control
land use
livestock
development policies
cattle
working animals
asses
overgrazing
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