In response to devastating floods that hit the country, Japan Tobacco International (JTI) has donated relief items worth K100 million to its contracted growers\u00a0 and other communities in the country.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s floods\u00a0 has been described by both local and international relief agencies\u00a0 as the worst in the country\u2019s history, leaving hundreds of people dead or missing and destroying homes and crops.<\/p>\n
Speaking during the handover ceremony in the area of Traditional Authority Chikowi in Zomba, JTI Leaf Malawi Managing Director Flies Vanneste said his company was moved by the plight of the farmers affected as the result of floods.<\/p>\n
\u201cMoved by the plight of those affected and in response, JTI both at local and international level deployed various types of interventions to support the country during these hard times\u201d said Vanneste.<\/p>\n
Vanneste said the JTI Flood Disaster Response plan shows company\u2019s commitment to work in partnership with growers who are contracted with it directly.<\/p>\n
\u201cContractual relationships or IPS allows for each player to share problems and develop joint solutions that bring about win-win solutions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He further said the agricultural practices being practiced in IPS will in the long-term reduce the impact of disasters as they are also addressing the environmental issues that are partly causing disasters.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe short term solutions aim to address the immediate needs of growers affected, while the long-term approaches like the tree planting hinge on good agricultural practices that if adhered to will help grower communities mitigate the effects of climate change such as flooding,\u201d said Vanneste.<\/p>\n
In his remarks, Group Village Head Kazembe commended JTI for the support.<\/p>\n
\u201cA friend in need is friend indeed and JTI has just demonstrated that by assisting us\u201d, Kazembe said.<\/p>\n
The items donated ranged from assorted items ranging from food to clothes, blankets and other domestic items and will benefit people affected by floods in Mangochi, Machinga, Zomba, Chiradzulu, Phalombe, Chikwawa and Mulanje.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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