Deserving beneficiaries should get govt support
The assistance has come in handy in that most farmers’ crops last season failed as a result of the El Niño-induced drought, hence they are looking forward to recover this season.
By Newsday
14h ago
Resource constraints sag WFP food aid programme
WFP has, however, indicated that it will assist close to a million families through the lean season programme.
By Lorraine Muromo
14h ago
US$5,1m kitty for 37K smallholder farmers
Japanese ambassador to Zimbabwe, Yamanaka Shinichi said small-scale farmers played a vital role in fostering economic growth and ensuring food security in the country.
By Lorraine Muromo
Nov. 21, 2024
Major facelift for Tongogara Refugee Settlement
World Food Programme (WFP) deputy country director Billy Mwiinga said they were aware of the need for food security tightening bolts in places such as the camp.
By Lorraine Muromo
Nov. 12, 2024
US$139m needed for drought assistance
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has since appealed for US$3 billion from well-wishers in a bid to marshal resources and avert possible starvation.
By Priviledge Gumbodete
Nov. 9, 2024
WFP amplifies calls to combat hunger
Zimbabwe has been reeling under the dire effects of the El Niño-induced drought that resulted in poor harvests, rendering over half of the country’s population food insecure.
By Lorraine Muromo
Nov. 5, 2024
2,8m cattle face starvation, 1 000 already dead
Some of the districts that have been targeted, according to Jiri, include Matobo, Umguza, Tsholotsho, Lupane, Bubi, Zaka, Gutu, Gokwe and Mberengwa.
By Lorraine Muromo
Sep. 11, 2024
‘5,3m people suffering from acute food insecurity’
It stated that the figure could be higher, with 5,9 million rural people facing hunger in addition to the 1,7 million people in urban areas.
By Lorraine Muromo
Sep. 10, 2024
Southern Africa's battle against drought and the quest for sustainable food security
The drought gripping the region is described as the worst in decades, a catastrophic event that has forced nations like Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe
By Lawrence Makamanzi
Aug. 20, 2024
