Context and background As, Zimbabwe is an agro-based country, farming activities in Zimbabwe have been largely affected by climate change, thereby contributing to agricultural fragility in most A1 farms. Agricultural fragility under climate induced impacts has greatly impacted women in the Post Fasttrack Resettlement Farms (PFTRFs). This fragility shows the lack of resilient mechanisms by women farmers who are now occupying the farms. Hence the need to understand how women farmers are responding to this crisis in PFTRFs. Goal and Objectives: The central focus of this study is to examine how women smallholder farmers are navigating and building resilience to climate change in Zimbabwe’s Post-Fasttrack Resettlement Farms (PFTRFs). The study seeks to understand the various innovative ways that women farmers have crafted in response to climate change in PFTRFs in Zimbabwe. Methodology: The study was conducted in three selected PFTRFs in Zvimba East district, Mashonaland West Zimbabwe. District. The study employed the mixed methodology hinged on the use of the survey method of 337 households, in-depth interviews (15), FGDs (3) and observations conducted across three farms which facilitated an analysis of how women farmers responded to climate change in PFTRFs. Data was analysed through both the Thematic Analysis Model and descriptive statistics Results: The study found that that in an era punctuated by climate change women are no longer just passive victims of it but are actively responding to the both the effects and impacts of climate change in different ways. The study demonstrated how women have crafted various innovative ways to respond to climate change However, building women farmers’ resilience to climate change is complex in nature as it requires a multifaceted approach.
Praise Gamuchirai (Fri,) studied this question.