Buhera villagers lose cattle
Source: Buhera villagers lose cattle | The Standard (Local News)
BY KENNETH NYANGANI
A local traditional leader, Chief Makumbe, said villagers were being taken advantage of due to the disease and the prevailing drought.
Chief Makumbe pleaded with the government to assist villagers with food.
“I am worried that some cattle buyers are taking advantage of the situation as they are encouraging villagers to sell their cattle at low prices claiming their cattle are sick and might die due to the disease.”
The traditional leader said some villagers were being tricked to sell their cattle for as little as
Z$1 000.
“In Buhera there are serious drought issues. The list of people who need food aid has increased significantly, it has almost doubled.”
Chief Makumbe said due to economic hardships, many people were migrating from the towns to rural areas where they do not pay rentals.
“Where a person was getting 50kg of maize, one is now getting at most 20kg so that everyone gets something. So we are encouraging the government to increase the food distribution in my area,” he said.
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