Deputy Minister in the Office of the Vice President Gastone Sichilima has said that government is concerned about poor farmers who are selling their produce at a very low cost.
Mr. Sichilima has urged farmers to be patient not to sell their maize cheaply as this would perpetuate their poverty.
Speaking to ZANIS in an interview in Serenje yesterday, Mr. Sichilima said that government was yet to release an additional 10 billion Kwacha for the purchase of maize from farmers around the country.
Mr. Sichilima assured farmers in the country that government would buy their maize.
Meanwhile, Mr. Sichilima has called upon prospective maize buyers to identify themselves with cooperative societies.
He said this would enable government to know how much maize was being produced in the country.
ZANIS
WHAT DO YOU EXPECT AFTERALL THE MMD GOVT IS A BRIEFCASE GOVERNMENT
The fact is that these very traders are funded by MMD.
Agencies set up to deal with purchashing of farm produce lack innovation. Run by pen pushers who have no vision or motivation. They boast of higher qualifications, but deep down they are no brainers.
sichilima,these people have got problems which requires instant cash to solve and your FRA hasn’t got so in the end they sell to he who has cash albeit the price.you and your goverment are to blame.
This ***** is talking nonse. The Farmer and The Buyers are all briefcase. People need employement what else can they do?