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]]>The GMB marketing executive Rokie Mutenha stated in the warning that farmers must not engage in side marketing of targeted produce. He said it is the role of GMB and registered contractors alone to sell maize. Anyone else who is caught doing so should expect a hefty fine or imprisonment of up to 2 years.
The GMB and law enforcement teams have already strategizing how they will be catching and dealing with people caught on the wrong side of this law.
In a bid to enforce this law, transportation of large quantities of maize are now prohibited. So in essence, if you have a farm far from your place of residence and wish to transport the maize from the farm to your home, you might just get in some serious trouble. The law stipulates that an individual is allowed to transport a maximum of 5 bag of maize and three bags of soya beans.
Those that wish to transport larger quantities will be expected to have a valid movement permit issued by the GMB.
View the official GMB statement below:
This year has recorded a record breaking maize harvest that the President previously shared his sentiments on this bumper harvest. We covered that matter in an article here.
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]]>Maize and other small grains are now priced at RTGS$726 per metric tonne, that is almost double the price that was paid last season which stood at $390 per tonne.
Cotton is now priced at a whopping RTGS$1950 per metric tonne, wheat RTGS$1089.69 per tonne and soya bean is now pegged at RTGS$918 per tonne.
In a bid to avoid prices increases the government has also maintained the 39.5% subsidy on the selling price to millers.
Now the question is how will the markets react to this increase, the government is hoping that this move will result in increased agricultural production, and hence boost national food security.
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