Vusumuzi Dube
Robin Muchetu, Senior Reporter
CABINET has noted significant improvement in the distribution of grain throughout the country from the previous week with 46 494.52 metric tonnes of grain being distributed and beneficiaries receiving a three months allocation.
Addressing journalists after a Post Cabinet Briefing on Tuesday, the Minister of Information Publicity and Broadcasting Services Dr Jenfan Muswere said the distribution of grain for the vulnerable and food insecure people by province since the beginning of the blitz in May 2024 is as follows:
“Manicaland, 6 894.64 metric tonnes, Mashonaland Central, 5 524.25 metric tonnes, Mashonaland East, 4 935.55 metric tonnes, Mashonaland West, 5 719.83 metric tonnes, Masvingo, 9 149.49 metric tonnes, Matabeleland North, 2 827.50 metric tonnes, Matabeleland South, 4 542.27 metric tonnes and Midlands, 6 926.81 metric tonnes,” said Dr Muswere.
Cabinet received and noted the report on the Food Deficit Mitigation Strategy and Urban Transfer Programme as presented by the Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare, Honourable July Moyo.
Regarding the Zunde RaMambo/Isiphala Senkosi, he said a total 2 588.29 metric tonnes had been collected to date across all provinces.
“I would like to highlight that all provinces have mapped the urban population that will receive cash under the Urban Cash for Cereal programme and disbursement will commence in the near future,” he said.
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