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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Farmers\u2019 representatives have castigated the Government\u2019s recent decision to use soldiers and police to seize grain from farmers.<\/p>\n

In a memo, last week Lands and Agriculture ministry secretary John Basera instructed Grain Marketing Board (GMB) chief executive Rockie Mutenha to invoke provisions of Statutory Instrument (SI) 145\/19 to stop farmers from side marketing their grain.<\/p>\n

Responding to the memo, Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers Union president Shadreck Makombe argued that farmers should be free to choose buyers for their grain. Said Makombe:<\/p>\n

There is nothing like side marketing for those who independently grew their grain because they would have financed their farming activities.<\/p>\n

These farmers must make independent choices on where to sell their grain as the government\u2019s decision is curtailing their freedom to make independent choices.<\/p>\n

This policy should have been implemented on those who produced their grain through contract farming.<\/p>\n

Of course, those doing side marketing should be disciplined, but what about independent farmers?<\/p>\n

However, Zimbabwe Farmers Union president Paul Zakariya said farmers who were contracted by GMB should honour their contracts. He said:<\/p>\n

You surrendered your freedom when you signed the contract and collected the inputs promising to deliver grain at the end.<\/p>\n

This is a contract hence there is no need for the army and police to intervene in order to deal with deviant farmers.<\/p>\n

Some farmers prefer to sell their produce to private players citing low prices offered by GMB and late payments.<\/p>\n

Private players are also attractive to farmers not only because they pay for the grain promptly but also because they offer foreign currency.<\/p>\n

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