Parly summons Agric minister over grain prices

LANDS and Agriculture minister Anxious Masuka has been asked to come before Parliament to explain the grain producer prices this season  and whether there is adequate funding to pay farmers.

Last year, government opened up self-financed grain and cotton produce to contractors and private players for the 2022/23 farming season, and proposed US$335 per tonne price for maize and traditional grains sold to the Grain Marketing Board.

Gutu South legislator and Zanu PF chief whip in Parliament, Pupurai Togarepi urged government to quickly come up with grain producer prices for framers.

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