Malawi’s Department of Disaster and Management Affairs (DODMA) has embarked on the distribution of maize grain and flour to the food-insecure population under the 2019/20 Lean Season Food Insecurity Programme.
On Thursday, 20 February 2020, in the northern district of Nkhata Bay, DODMA secretary Wilson said that in addition to giving out 50 kilograms of maize grain the government has decided to add a 50kg bag of maize flour to each household affected by hunger.
“Government is committed to addressing the food needs of the affected population in this lean season,” Moleni stated.
He, however, warned the beneficiaries not to sell the food items but utilize them properly until the next harvest which is due in April.
According to the Malawi Vulnerability Assessment Committee, more than 1.8 million Malawians are food-insecure and required immediate provision of relief food before the next harvest.
– APA
