Government Sets Aside P856m For Drought Relief

The President made the declaration based on the Drought and Household Food Security Assessment and Analysis exercise, which was undertaken from April 16, to May 25, 2018.

“The assessment indicated that the 2017-2018 rainfall season was characterised by two distinct patterns. “Rainfall season was normal over most parts of the country to moderate over the southwest. The unevenly distributed rains coupled with the scotching heatwave that prevailed in the ploughing season, resulted in lower hectorage planted.