Chemicals to fight army worms in South distributed

Southern Province Agriculture Coordinator Max Choombe says the 7,000 litres of chemicals to fight army worms have been distributed to all districts in the province.

Speaking in an interview with ZANIS, Dr Choombe said all the chemicals have been distributed and the districts are now distributing the chemicals to camp officers, who will now hand over to respective farmers.

“The chemicals have been distributed, and soon the beneficiary farmers will be given,” he narrated.

Meanwhile, Choma District Agriculture Coordinator Robert Tembo confirmed that the district has received about 600 litres of the chemicals.

Mr Tembo said the distribution of the chemicals to various camp officers varies according to reports being received from the farmers

“The distribution is dependent on the extent of the damage and the reports that we are receiving from the famers,” Mr Tembo revealed.

Mr Tembo also said the timing of the distributions of the chemicals from the government was very quick, adding that the supply was made at a time when the district was hard hit with army worms. The districts that have received the chemicals are Kalomo, Kazungula, Choma, Zimba, Mazabuka, Monze, and Siavonga among others.-