Zimbabwe: Private Cotton Buyers Exposed

Government stands to be prejudiced of significant quantities of cotton, which it is ordinarily entitled to especially after providing farmers with inputs, after it emerged that private cotton companies have resorted to buying the crop at night, dampening prospects of revival of the sector.

The companies are also allegedly directly approaching farmers in violation of standing regulations. Under local laws, cotton is sold at specific designated points that are supervised by the Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA), the regulator.

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