Farmers threaten not to sell maize to GMB

MUTARE – Farmers in Manicaland have vowed to stop selling their maize to Grain Marketing Board (GMB) following the announcement of the new producer price which they described as meagre.

The government recently pegged the 2014-2015 maize producer price at $390 per tonne but most farmers said it was “a mockery”.

The farmers said they would rather sell their maize to private millers in and outside Zimbabwe where they would get better prices.

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