期刊名称：The Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa (JSDA)
电子版ISSN：1520-5509
出版年度：2013
卷号：15
期号：5
出版社：Institute of Sustainable Development in Africa
摘要：Altho ugh agriculture has not always been a front page story in the local media, it has been a key antecedent to employment creation, poverty reductio n and sustainable development throughout the history o f Zimbabwe. Since time immemorial agriculture has consistently created jobs and sustained families and communities.The complexion of the role of agriculture in sustainable development however, changed in the twentieth century. Despite professional qualification s and eligibilities most Zimbabweans posses and the opportunities created b y the agricultural sector, many people are still without meaningful and sustainable work. Patterns of unemployment are still persisting regardless of the effort exerted b y various stakeholders to institute various employment creation strategies such youth empowerment and cooperatives. Zimbabwe is an agrarian country which mainly depends on agriculture for employment creation, econo mic growth, sustainable development and poverty reduction. This study sought to investigate and establish the role of the agricultural sector in averting unemployment in Zimbabwe. This study explores various strategies, methods and approaches that can be employed to boost agricult ure and make it a key antecedent to employment creation in Zimbab we. The study employed both the qualitative and quantitative research methodologies with a questionnaire being the main data gathering tool. The findings of the study showed that agriculture can make a meaningful contribution to employment creation and sustainable development in Zimbabwe. In order to promote sustainable economic development and employment, farmers need to use modern technology and inputs, receive financial support and funding, increase the number of commercial farmers, develop Agro-Processing Industries and manage climate related shocks so as to make the sector contribute meaningfully to economic growth
