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GMB announces few grain loan scheme in Matabeleland
17 Feb 2012 at 04:57hrs | Views
The Grain Marketing Board has announced few grain loan scheme maize collection depots in drought prone Matabeleland provinces a move that would fail to reduce hunger effects in the region
The scheme is part of government grain loan scheme where insecure families will be provided with 50kg bag of maize per household as a cost of $14.25.
Starving households are expected to payback the maze after harvesting. However, Matabeleland provinces which are facing greater starvation have less collection points than any other part of the country. According to a schedule released by GBM Corporate Communication Manager, Muriel Zemura, Bulawayo has 6 centres, Matabeleland South (37) and Matabeleland North 70.
Manicaland has 128, Midlands (152), Mashonaland Central (121), Mashonaland West (29), Mashonaland East (79) and Masvingo were governor Titus Maluleka banned 29 Non Governmental Organisations has 70 centers.
According to official figures, Manicaland province would access 96 000 tonnes of grain, Mashonaland Central 78 000, Mashonaland East 76 000, Mashonaland West 70 000, Masvingo 94 000, Matabeleland South and Matabeleland North 48 000 tonnes each.
Said Zemura the list of beneficiaries would be produced by District Drought Relief Committee.
"The identified beneficiary shall approach the nearest GMB Depot with his/her ID for registration and collection of grain. "At the GMB deport a Despatch Voucher and a stop order for the 50kg maize shall be raised and the beneficiary should sign the documents upon collection" she said.
Zemura added the maize would be "issued at a cost of $14.25 per 50kg bag (equivalent of $285 per tonne).
Matabeleland South governor Angeline Masuku said all parts of the province are in dire need of food aid.
"There has been little or no rainfall in the province and people didn't plant. Therefore we are facing starvation and would require food aid" she said.
Scores of villagers from various districts in Matabeleland are now surviving o wild fruits and roots of certain trees.
The scheme is part of government grain loan scheme where insecure families will be provided with 50kg bag of maize per household as a cost of $14.25.
Starving households are expected to payback the maze after harvesting. However, Matabeleland provinces which are facing greater starvation have less collection points than any other part of the country. According to a schedule released by GBM Corporate Communication Manager, Muriel Zemura, Bulawayo has 6 centres, Matabeleland South (37) and Matabeleland North 70.
Manicaland has 128, Midlands (152), Mashonaland Central (121), Mashonaland West (29), Mashonaland East (79) and Masvingo were governor Titus Maluleka banned 29 Non Governmental Organisations has 70 centers.
According to official figures, Manicaland province would access 96 000 tonnes of grain, Mashonaland Central 78 000, Mashonaland East 76 000, Mashonaland West 70 000, Masvingo 94 000, Matabeleland South and Matabeleland North 48 000 tonnes each.
"The identified beneficiary shall approach the nearest GMB Depot with his/her ID for registration and collection of grain. "At the GMB deport a Despatch Voucher and a stop order for the 50kg maize shall be raised and the beneficiary should sign the documents upon collection" she said.
Zemura added the maize would be "issued at a cost of $14.25 per 50kg bag (equivalent of $285 per tonne).
Matabeleland South governor Angeline Masuku said all parts of the province are in dire need of food aid.
"There has been little or no rainfall in the province and people didn't plant. Therefore we are facing starvation and would require food aid" she said.
Scores of villagers from various districts in Matabeleland are now surviving o wild fruits and roots of certain trees.
Source - Byo24News
