Zimbabwe Struggles To Feed Itself Following Land Reform

BULAWAYO, ZIMBABWE - MARCH 20: A youth works at a functioning dairy farm March 20, 2008 east of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Since 2000, when some 4,000 white farmers lost their farms as part of Zimbabwe's controversial land reform program, the nation's agricultural output has taken a nosedive. The government, led by President Robert Mugabe, sanctioned former war veterans and ruling party loyalists to invade and take over white-owned farms. Many of the new landowners were unable to farm it, due to lack of any knowledge of farming practices. Zimbabwe, once called "the bread basket of Africa," now relies heavily on international food aid to feed its population. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)