The agriculture ministry has deployed 10 tractors to assist farmers in transporting harvested crops from flooded fields to higher grounds in the Masokotwani, Zilitene, Machita, Lusu, Mbilajwe, Miyako, Linyanti and Sangwali villages in the Zambezi region. To date, 14 farmers, six men and eight women, have been assisted with successfully moving a total of 57.5 tonnes of crops to safety. The intervention will continue until 17 April 2026, after which it will be reviewed to inform the next step forward.
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