Experts in to assess impact of drought

CLAVER MUTINTA
Chongwe
A TEAM of experts from Geneva and the United States of America (USA) are in the country to assess the impact of drought in the agriculture sector, starting with Rufunsa today.
Vice-President Mutale Namulango says the international community has started responding to President Hakainde Hichilema’s call for aid to Zambia when he declared drought as a national disaster and emergency.
Mrs Nalumango said she held a meeting with the foreign experts on how the country would be assisted to mitigate the negative impact of the dry spell.
The Vice-President said yesterday when she toured several farms that have been severely hit by famine that Government will not allow any citizen to die of hunger.
Mrs Nalumango said she decided to tour the farms in Chongwe to see the extent of devastation.
“Today (yesterday) I was meeting with people from United Nations (UN), UNICEF and humanitarian agencies, they have come to see [the drought situation],” she said.
Mrs Nalumango said President Hichilema and his administration are doing everything possible to ensure affected people are provided with food…https://enews.daily-mail.co.zm/welcome/home