{"id":2434,"date":"2013-07-18T21:56:02","date_gmt":"2013-07-18T19:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mafrsaprovince.com\/?p=2434"},"modified":"2013-07-18T21:56:02","modified_gmt":"2013-07-18T19:56:02","slug":"jctr-urges-government-to-tackle-escalating-cost-of-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mafrsaprovince.com\/index.php\/2013\/07\/18\/jctr-urges-government-to-tackle-escalating-cost-of-food\/","title":{"rendered":"JCTR urges government to tackle escalating cost of food"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><i><a title=\"JCTR BASIC NEEDS BASKET Lusaka June 2013\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jctr.org.zm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1135 alignleft\" alt=\"JCTR Lusaka\" src=\"http:\/\/mafrsouthernafrica.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/02\/jctr-lusaka.png?resize=230%2C168\" width=\"230\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mafrsaprovince.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/jctr-lusaka.png?w=943&amp;ssl=1 943w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mafrsaprovince.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/jctr-lusaka.png?resize=300%2C219&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mafrsaprovince.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/jctr-lusaka.png?resize=768%2C560&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mafrsaprovince.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/jctr-lusaka.png?resize=900%2C657&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/a>Press Release, 9<sup>th<\/sup> July 2013 <\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><span style=\"color:#ff0000;\"><i><strong>JCTR urges government to tackle escalating cost of food<\/strong> <\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><em><span style=\"color:#000000;\">In May 2013, government sequentially scrapped off fuel and maize subsidies contending that the measure would free resources for infrastructure development and poverty reduction among others. This change in subsidies has generated a debate with various actors voicing varying views. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><em><span style=\"color:#000000;\">At household level, the effects of the subsidies removal on prices of basic commodities are still being felt two months afterwards. According to Daniel Mutale, Social conditions programme manager, \u2018\u2018the effects of removal of subsidies on basic food items are deepening.\u2019\u2019 This calls for an urgent response to address the rising food costs. <a title=\"CJTR Lusaka Bread Basket June 2013\" href=\"http:\/\/mafrsouthernafrica.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/07\/submitted-press-release-june-2013.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">READ MORE<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a title=\"CJTR Lusaka Bread Basket June 2013\" href=\"http:\/\/mafrsouthernafrica.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/07\/lusaka-june-2013-bnb.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><b>COST OF BASIC FOOD ITEMS FOR A FAMILY OF FIVE IN LUSAKA<\/b><\/span><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Press Release, 9th July 2013 JCTR urges government to tackle escalating cost of food In May 2013, government sequentially scrapped off fuel and maize subsidies contending that the measure would free resources for infrastructure development and poverty reduction among others. This change in subsidies has generated a debate with various actors voicing varying views. 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