– – FRA assures drought areas of continuous supply
THERESA KALENGA,
CLAVER MUTINTA
Lusaka
FOOD Reserve Agency (FRA) has assured the public of continuous supply of maize to the droughtaffected areas through its strategic relief programmes aimed at making the staple food available to vulnerable households.
President Hakainde Hichilema declared the country’s drought a national disaster and emergency in February after the larger part of the country experienced a prolonged dry spell for more than a month.
Government estimates that 9.8 million people have been adversely affected by the drought with 6.6 million in need of urgent humanitarian assistance…https://enews.daily-mail.co.zm/welcome/home
