Government Fails to Pay Wheat Farmers

Government Fails to Pay Wheat Farmers

MASVINGO—Wheat farmers here have blasted the government for reneging on its promise of paying half the price of their produce that they remit to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) in foreign currency, an issue that left governor Willard Chiwewe and war veteran leader Black Jesus (real name Francis Zimuto) closing ranks last week. 
Former fighters of the liberation struggle, popularly known as war vets, who occupy most of the A2 farms they grabbe