By Martin Mashekwa GOVERNMENT has thanked the security and defence forces for their efforts in assisting to haul stocks of maize bought by the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) from various satellite depots to safer storage sheds.Southern province minister, Cornelius Mweetwa says without the engagement of the security wings to assist in the transportation of maize from rural depots, most of the grain bought from farmers could have gone to waste if the task was left to local transporters only.Government through a directive of Vice President Mutale Nalumango during a working visit in Zimba district in October, 2021 directed the defence and security wings to release a fleet of its vehicles to assist haul stocks of maize from FRA rural depots to safer sheds.Mr. Mweetwa was speaking at the de-commission ceremony of the maize hauling exercise at Choonga FRA shed of Kalomo yesterday which was witnessed by various stakeholders including the disaster management and mitigation unit (DMMU) and […]
Defence hailed for FRA maize haulage
