Unpacking Negative Externalities of Social Capital in the Sustainability of Smallholder Rural Irrigation Farming: The Case of Rozva Irrigation Scheme in Bikita District, Zimbabwe

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dc.contributor.authorNcube, Mthuthukisi
dc.contributor.authorMoyo, Funa
dc.contributor.authorMamhute, Sincere Tinovonga
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-26T13:50:03Z
dc.date.available2022-10-26T13:50:03Z
dc.date.issued2021-12-12
dc.description.abstractThe article examines the negative externalities of social capital in the sustainability of smallholder irrigation farming. Smallholder irrigation farming has become one of the main sources of rural livelihood in Zimbabwe given the deficiencies in rainfall triggered by climate change among other factors. The establishment of smallholder irrigation schemes, refurbishment of irrigation infrastructure, introduction of new technology and the subsidization of farm inputs are several initiatives taken by the government of Zimbabwe, Non-Governmental organisations and the private sector to improving agricultural productivity among smallholder irrigation schemes. Despite these efforts, smallholder irrigation farming has remained unsustainable. Resultantly, most rural communities in Zimbabwe continue to face hunger and poverty, two overarching sustainable development goals (SDGs 1 & 2) one and two. This study examined the negative externalities of social capital on efforts to improve productivity and sustainability of Rozva smallholder irrigation scheme. The article argues that linking social capital, which includes partnerships between Rozva irrigation farmers and donor agencies, has created dependency syndrome that is inimical to the sustainability of the irrigation scheme. The article concludes some social connections detrimental to the sustainability of the scheme tend to create divisions among farmers. The article argues there is need for awareness on negative externalities of social capital and reduce these effects on the sustainability of the smallholder irrigation to realise social capital benefits among irrigation farming communities in Zimbabwe.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNcube, M. (2021). Unpacking Negative Externalities of Social Capital in the Sustainability of Smallholder Rural Irrigation Farming: The Case of Rozva Irrigation Scheme in Bikita District, Zimbabwe. International Journal of Social Science and Human Research.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2644-0695
dc.identifier.uriDOI: 10.47191/ijsshr/v4-i12-64
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir.gsu.ac.zw:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/55
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Social Science And Human Researchen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesIJSSHR;Volume 04 Issue 12
dc.subjectSocial-capital, smallholder irrigation, SDGs, Conflict, sustainabilityen_US
dc.titleUnpacking Negative Externalities of Social Capital in the Sustainability of Smallholder Rural Irrigation Farming: The Case of Rozva Irrigation Scheme in Bikita District, Zimbabween_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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