
Zambia disburses K31.7 million for food relief ahead of El Niño
Zambia has released K31.7 million for food relief in nine provinces as about 1.25 million people face projected acute food insecurity from October 2026 to March 2027.
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Zambia has released K31.7 million for food relief in nine provinces as about 1.25 million people face projected acute food insecurity from October 2026 to March 2027.

Government has tabled a K19.9 billion supplementary budget, with K14.7 billion to pay farmers for a record 2.7 million tonnes of maize sold to the FRA, funded mostly…

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