WHEN small-hold farmer Gift Chisvo was given land in Zimbabwe's midlands in the early 2000s under a Land Reform Programme introduced by President Robert Mugabe, he initially battled to make use of the land. "Before the land reform program, I resided in Hwange, where farming was impractical due to low rainfall and high temperatures. Upon securing a farming opportunity in Shashe, we encountered difficulties in revitalizing the region's productivity through traditional farming methods," explained Chisvo, who was born in Shashe. White commercial farmers had ranched cattle in the area prior to being pushed out during the reforms. The village has…