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six million Zambians affected by drought

Paul Shalala ZNBC News Green Economy and Environment Minister COLLINS NZOVU has disclosed that 6m people across the country have been affected by the drought. Mr. NZOVU says those seriously affected are farmers, who earn their living from growing crops and those who rear animals. Speaking when he addressed hundreds of pastoral farmers in Namusonde

Zaffico tree plantation program hampered by drought

Chembe Mbale ZNBC News The Zambia Forestry and Forest Industries Corporation -ZAFFICO- says the drought situation in the country has adversely effected its ability to plant additional trees and proper nurturing of Young trees. ZAFFCO Managing Director MUNDIA MUNDIA said the Corporation projected to plant 10 million exotic trees this year but the dry spell

ZNS starts Winter Maize Project

By Lucky Phiri The Zambia National Service -ZNS – has started planting winter maize at its Chanyanya Farms in Kafue district. This is part of the 1,978 Hectares of maize the Service is earmarked to plant by July, 2024. And Defense Minister AMBROSE LUFUMA says the winter maize will help supplement the country’s maize stock.

ZAF plans to get into agriculture

By Ruth Chayinda The Zambia Air Force says it will engage in agriculture to assist combat hunger in the country. ZAF Commander Lieutenant General, OSCAR NYONI says this is in response to President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA’s directive in helping to address food security challenges. General NYONI has asked the Zambia National Service to assist ZAF in

ZAF set to engage in agriculture

Ruth Chayinda ZNBC News The Zambia Air Force says it will engage in agriculture to assist combat hunger in the country. ZAF Commander Lieutenant General, OSCAR NYONI says this is in response to President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA’s directive in helping to address food security challenges. General NYONI has asked the Zambia National Service to assist ZAF

DMMU assists 2.4 million people with relief food

By Patricia Banda The Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit -DMMU- has supported 2.4 million people with relief food. Vice President MUTALE NALUMANGO says this is from October 2023 to March 2024. Mrs. NALUMANGO says SIX-million people are estimated to be affected by drought as at February 15, 2024 because they are agriculture households. She says

Stakeholders urged to realign their budgets

By Masauso Mkwayaya Finance Minister SITUMBEKO MUSOKOTWANE has called on stakeholders to realign their budgets to respond to the threatened national food security. Dr. MUSOKOTWANE says Government expects all stakeholders to comprehensively respond to the disaster and emergency by coming up with short term and long term measures. He says the measures should include the
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