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The Minister of State for Masvingo Provincial
Affairs Ezra Chadzamira on Tuesday, August 06, revealed that the province was
in serious need of food aid since the erratic rains received in the 2018/2019
farming season did not support good crop yields.
Affairs Ezra Chadzamira on Tuesday, August 06, revealed that the province was
in serious need of food aid since the erratic rains received in the 2018/2019
farming season did not support good crop yields.
Addressing journalists after the tour of the
World Food Program (WFP) Rural Resilience Initiative in Chebvute, Ward 17,
Chadzamira thanked civil society for initiating sustainability projects to deal
with the crisis.
World Food Program (WFP) Rural Resilience Initiative in Chebvute, Ward 17,
Chadzamira thanked civil society for initiating sustainability projects to deal
with the crisis.
“We want to thank WFP and the government for
bringing self-sustainability projects to the people and this will surely help
us because here in Masvingo, we have districts like Mwenezi, Zaka and Chiredzi that
are the most vulnerable. We can say almost all our districts need help in terms
of food aid,” said Chadzamira.
bringing self-sustainability projects to the people and this will surely help
us because here in Masvingo, we have districts like Mwenezi, Zaka and Chiredzi that
are the most vulnerable. We can say almost all our districts need help in terms
of food aid,” said Chadzamira.
WFP executive director David Beasley said his
organisation was committed to helping Zimbabwe overcome its food shortages.
organisation was committed to helping Zimbabwe overcome its food shortages.
“The purpose is to help the people of
Zimbabwe to be food secure and our aim is to improve nutrition and come up with
food programmes across the country because we believe Zimbabwe can feed the
world,” said Beasley, who is former governor of the US state of South Carolina.
Zimbabwe to be food secure and our aim is to improve nutrition and come up with
food programmes across the country because we believe Zimbabwe can feed the
world,” said Beasley, who is former governor of the US state of South Carolina.
Public Service, Labour and
Social Welfare minister Dr Sekai Nzenza who was part of the delegation that toured the
projects being undertaken in Chebvute, confirmed that the country was in
serious need of food aid.
Social Welfare minister Dr Sekai Nzenza who was part of the delegation that toured the
projects being undertaken in Chebvute, confirmed that the country was in
serious need of food aid.
“We will continue
engaging WFP to help the country eradicate hunger. We are all-weather friends
as was proven after Cyclone Idai. The Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment
Committee (ZimVAC) recently conducted a survey which revealed that 5.7 million
people need food support so we appeal for more help in terms of food aid,” said
Nzenza.
engaging WFP to help the country eradicate hunger. We are all-weather friends
as was proven after Cyclone Idai. The Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment
Committee (ZimVAC) recently conducted a survey which revealed that 5.7 million
people need food support so we appeal for more help in terms of food aid,” said
Nzenza.
US Ambassador to
Zimbabwe Brian Nichols recently announced that his country had committed US$45
million to WFP Zimbabwe to help the organisation respond to the dire food security
situation in the country.
Zimbabwe Brian Nichols recently announced that his country had committed US$45
million to WFP Zimbabwe to help the organisation respond to the dire food security
situation in the country.
