The Zimbabwean government will deploy security forces to confiscate maize stocks from farmers amid low deliveries of grain to the country’s sole buyer.The Zimbabwean government is set to deploy security forces to confiscate maize stocks from farmers amid low deliveries of grain to the country’s sole buyer, the Grain Marketing Board .
In a letter seen by SowetanLIVE's sister publication TimesLIVE, addressed to the marketing board, lands and agriculture permanent secretary John Basera ordered the board to work with security forces to conduct “grain-busting operations” and seize any grain that has not been delivered to the country’s sole buyer.
“Ministry has noted with concern the low deliveries of grain to GMB since the start of the marketing season on 1 April 2022. This is evident of side-marketing tendencies by farmers considering that about 30,000MT has been harvested to date vis-à-vis deliveries to GMB of about 5,000MT. You are therefore required to operationalise the provisions of S.I 145/19 to prevent and avert the side marketing of grain with immediate effect.
This includes but is not limited to conducting grain-busting operations at various non-GMB depots, as well as the setting up of permit inspections at various points such as roadblocks. You are also encouraged to ride on our partnerships with members of the Joint Operation Command in the execution of this important task,” said Basera.
This is what happens to a country when you steal people's farms and kill people
nickmangwana This is what we are referring to. Zimbabwe is a shit show. A man works hard for his family, no help from the government. Now his grain must be confisticated?
I love Zimbabwe it never disappoints, always instilling fear and discipline 🤣🤣🤣🤣
ZeusDeuceAfrika And Communists want a united Africa under one government.