Twelve upcoming farmers in the Zambezi Region received livestock through the Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism's integrated landscape approach for enhancing livelihoods and environmental governance to eradicate poverty.

A total of 48 cattle were handed over, mainly to women, youth, and people with disabilities from Machita, Mubiza, Bukalo, Kalimbeza, Malindi, Kabbe, and Lusese areas.

Regina Mwinga, the Field Project Coordinator for WATS Investments, which is contracted to implement the project, said much consideration went into choosing the type of livestock that beneficiaries would have more use for.

"We realise that most of our farmers are large stock farmers in that they have more usage and incentives for large stock; for example, when they are ploughing, during the ploughing season they use their cattle."

The Zambezi Regional Governor, Alufea Sampofu, applauded the initiative and urged young people to actively engage in livestock farming, which, if properly nurtured, has the potential to change the lives of people.