• There is need to implement a robust response to address the effects of climate change in Nalolo District.
• This will ensure that Nalolo residents avoid depending on DMMU handouts.
• There has been so much over dependence on maize cultivation.

Vice-President Inonge Wina has called for implementation of a robust response to address the effects of climate change in Nalolo District, Western Province in order to ensure sustainability of agricultural practices in the area.
Speaking at Kalama Primary School in Nalolo West Bank of Nalolo District, Mrs. Wina said there has been so much over dependence on maize cultivation which has proven to be challenging for the people of Nalolo when natural calamities like drought strike.
She also called for crop diversification among the people of Nalolo so as to venture into farming of other crops unlike relying on maize.
“Crop diversification will ensure that Nalolo residents avoid depending on handouts from the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) every farming season,” Mrs. Wina said.
Mrs. Wina further called on the people in the area to start learning about Smart agriculture so that they can benefit from some of the government programs that seek to improve agricultural practices in rural areas.
Meanwhile, Nalolo District Council Secretary Imwana Mwanamwalye disclosed that 2, 000 beneficiaries have been enrolled on the Social Cash Transfer scheme bringing the total number to about 8, 000 in June last month.
Mr. Mwanamwalye said the district has also been allocated 3, 000 beneficiaries as part of the Food Security Pack from government.
He also revealed that the district is expected to receive 3, 000 bags of D Compound fertilizer and 6, 000 bags of Urea for the 2021-2022 farming season.

“Nalolo is set to target 3, 000 beneficiaries in the district and has so far received 600 by 50 bags of Urea and 600 by 50 bags of D Compound fertilizer,” he added.