Villagers in Sililo area in Ngwezi of Kazungula district have complained of locusts that have continued to destroy people’s fields.
Bob Katanga said the locusts have caused serious damage to crops, saying farmers will not have proper harvests in this year’s farming season.
Mr Katanga mentioned that 15 villages in the area are affected and that the locusts have also invaded vegetable gardens, a situation he described as unfortunate.
He was speaking in an interview with ZANIS in Sikaunzwe on Monday.
Mr Katanga said there is need for relevant authorities to move in and assist the desperate farmers before their food is completely finished.
In another development, Kazungula District Council Chairman, Lazarus Simwatachela, has bemoaned the poor state of roads in the district.
Mr Simwatachela said most roads in the district are in a deplorable condition and in need of serious attention.
He appealed to the Road Development Agency (RDA) to work on important roads, like Kauwe-Nguba, which leads to Kalomo district.
Mr Simwatachela, who is also Kauwe ward councillor in Chief Nyawa’s area, disclosed that farmers rely on the same road for transporting their produce to some parts of the districts in the Southern Province.
The District Council Chairman stressed that the Kauwe-Nguba road is the most reliable route for everyone in the area but has never been graded for a long time.
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sowieeee!
….this is a sign of drought ka! Better start planing (food security) RB or your people will starve to dearth. Just a word of warning from a small ANT!
catch them and eat them!! Or sell them to Southern Province.
What is happening to the International Red Locust in Ndola doing.Its very annoying that Kazungula keeps experiencing difficulties or disasters year in year out.