Kapuya, TinasheMeyer, FerdinandKirsten, Johann F.2013-10-222014-09-302013Tinashe Kapuya , Ferdinand H Meyer & Johann F Kirsten (2013) Modelling the impact of the ‘fast track’ land reform policy on Zimbabwe's maize sector, Development Southern Africa, 30:3, 417-436, DOI: 10.1080/0376835X.2013.7972320376-835X (print)1470-3637 (online)10.1080/0376835X.2013.797232http://hdl.handle.net/2263/32099Zimbabwe has recently gone through a widely criticised land reform process that is argued to be the cause of subdued agricultural production. This paper attempts to present a counterfactual picture of the maize market in Zimbabwe had land reform been managed appropriately. The counterfactual is developed through a partial equilibrium framework in order to quantify the impact of the land reform programme. This, to our knowledge, is the first attempt at applying a partial equilibrium framework to an analysis of the impact of land reform. The results of the post-2000 land reform policy simulation showed that actual total maize output was lower than what could have been produced if it was under a pre-2000 land reform system. The study validates the assertion that land reforms contributed to the contraction of output. These results suggest the need for a well planned and executed land reform process, which can still play an important role in output growth and food security.en© 2013 Development Bank of Southern Africa. This is an electronic version of an article published in Development Southern Africa, vol. 30, no. 3, pp. 417-436,2013. Development Southern Africa is available online at : http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/cdsa20Land reform policyPartial equilibrium modelMaizeZimbabwePostprint Article