The challenges of feeding the nation
Friday, June 06, 2014
The Government has implemented a 70/30 system where local procurement is meant to be encouraged and imports controlled. There is evidence in the market that imported products on our shelves are at an alarming level. Furthermore, with resource restrictions in policing this control measure there is certainly room for contravention.
We also face a similar challenge with chop and bran which are bi-products of the maize and wheat milling process.
The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...