The programme comes as many households in Chipinge are facing starvation. COMESA Gender Director, Emilia Tembo, said the organisation had signed a Euro20 million contribution agreement to support the agro inputs project known as COMRAP.
“Over the next two years, the project will improve smallholders' access to agro inputs and will improve the regional legal frameworks so as to increase agricultural productivity,” she said.
“COMESA is responsible for harmonizing policies, stabilizing of agricultural commodity prices, coordination in bulk purchases of inputs and ensuring adequate supply and availability of food commodities.”