Govt distributes over 60K tonnes of grain to vulnerable people
TENDAIISHE NYAMUKUNDA
Government has distributed 62 796.84 metric tonnes of grain to vulnerable people across the country as part of the Food Deficit Mitigation Strategy and Urban Transfer Programme in an attempt to improve food security, Business Times can report
This was revealed by Dr. Jenfan Muswere, the Minister of Information, Broadcasting, and Publicity who spoke at the post Cabinet media briefing in the capital Harare this week.
“As at 2 July 2024, a cumulative 62 796.84 metric tonnes of grain had been distributed to vulnerable and food insecure people across the country,” Dr Muswere said.
He added:”Accordingly, modalities for the second phase (August to October 2024) are being worked out. These include the grain movement plan, urban cash distribution plan, and mobilization of more financial resources for the three months’ distribution.
“A total of 3 397.33 metric tonnes has been collected to date by Chiefs across all provinces under the Zunde RaMambo/Isiphala Senkosi Strategic Grain Reserve Distribution Programme, while District Development Coordinators in the provinces will coordinate all activities for the impending Public Works Programme.”
According to the Minister of Finance,Economic Development and Investment Promotion , Professor Mthuli Ncube, the Government is making a lot of effort to provide food for those in need in both rural and urban areas.
“As you know, the Government is doing a robust programme in terms of drought relief response covering both rural and urban affected families and our approach is to use both commodities in form of grain and also cash transfers.
“So in the urban areas, we are going to be implementing a cash transfer program.The cash transfers programme ,we are already doing that and we believe that we are really working hard on this,” Professor Ncube said.
