Cottco, police join forces to fight cotton side-marketing

THE Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) has roped in police to help fight the side-marketing of the white gold produced with support from the Presidential Input Scheme.

Cottco chief executive officer Roki Mutenha and national police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the development in a joint statement Thursday.

“The Zimbabwe Republic Police will ensure that the law takes its course on anyone found to be side-marketing seed cotton produced through the Presidential Input Scheme.

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