Hunger hits Mangwe Ward in Chadiza district

Serious hunger has hit some parts of Mangwe Ward in Chadiza district.
Mangwe Ward Councillor, Cephas Tembo told Breeze News in Chadiza that unfavourable rains in the 2014-2015 season resulted in poor yield.
Mr. Tembo also indicated that late distribution of farming inputs under FISP, the Farmer Input Support Programme were also to blame for the poor harvest.
He appealed to government through, the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit to distribute relief maize to the hunger stricken families.