Over 400 ex-farmers to get compensation

OVER 400 former farm owners have been cleared for compensation under the Global Compensation Deed for improvements they made on the farms they previously owned, it has been revealed.

In its 2024 National Budget, the government allocated US$35 million to compensate former farm owners, who are part of the Global Compensation Deed that was signed in 2020.

Under the deal, government agreed to pay US$3,5 billion compensation to former farm owners for improvements made on the farms.

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