Corn. File photoMOSCOW, May 29Zimbabwean authorities have threatened farmers with confiscation of grain if they refuse to sell it to the government at a set low price, according to local news portal ZimLive. According to the portal, farmers in Zimbabwe do not want to sell corn to the government at their low prices. According to the portal, the authorities buy corn from farmers for 75,000 Zimbabwean dollars (less than $180) per ton, while private companies give about $310 per ton. Therefore, many farmers prefer to sell their products to private buyers. In this regard, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Lands and Agriculture of Zimbabwe, John Basera, said that he intends to authorize the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) to confiscate any grain that has not been delivered to its storage facilities. In particular According to the portal, the authorities now intend to implement the provisions of the regulation, according to which «no individual, statutory body, company or organization should buy or otherwise acquire corn from any farmer or producer except through the Grain Marketing Board «. The law also prohibits the transportation of corn in large quantities from one area to another.
