Mashonaland Central Village head Abraham Mhembere of Zvirimwe, Muonwe village in Bindura South denied an MDC-T supporter fertilizer distributed under the Presidential Input Scheme. Mhembere indicated that the fertilizer was for Zanu PF members only and not for other party members. This took place on 11 February 2015. In a different incident on 18 February 2015 Stella Muchapondwa a leader of the Zanu PF Women’s Wing denied an MDC-T supporter fertilizer based on the victim’s political affiliation. Both the victim and perpetrator are from Muchapondwa village in Bindura South. Mashonaland West An MDC-T supporter was denied fertilizer at Dombwe hall in Chegutu East on 14 February 2015. The whole distribution committee comprised of members of Zanu PF and one of the members Innocent Gota indicated that ‘a goat eats grass around the place it is tied’ meaning that one should benefit from a party one is affiliated to. In another incident an MDC-T supporter was given fertilizer during distribution of inputs at Mutandwa village in Mhondoro Ngezi on 14 February 2015. After the distribution a war veteran in the area Sinodia Garakara and Zanu PF supporter Samson Muradu went to the MDC-T supporter who had received fertilizer. The two demanded the bag of fertilizer that had been given to the victim. They indicated that she was not supposed to get the inputs before Zanu PF members get them. The victim handed back the bag of fertilizer. Bulawayo The province faces serious famine as all peri-urban farming was affected by drought, most crops dried up due to very little rains. The food situation is worsened by the collapse of industries in the city. Most people are unemployed and therefore cannot afford to buy food from the shops. Matabeleland North The province is hit by serious food shortages particularly as a result of the ravaging drought. Most food aid programs were halted earlier in the year leaving the province in a state of desperation. 9