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Government Owes Pfumvudza Scheme Inputs Suppliers Over US$300 Million

5 months agoTue, 29 Oct 2024 09:02:58 GMT

Government Owes Pfumvudza Scheme Inputs Suppliers Over US$300 Million

A shortage of funds has caused delays in the importation and delivery of agricultural inputs to subsistence farmers participating in the Pfumvudza/Intwasa scheme.

During oral testimony in Parliament on Monday, Obert Jiri, the Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development, revealed that the government owes contractors over US$300 million for the 2020-2021, 2021-2022, and 2022-2023 seasons, as well as for ongoing projects.

Jiri said that transporters responsible for delivering food aid to villagers also handle the transportation of agricultural inputs.

If these transporters are not paid, they lack the resources necessary to continue their work. Said Jiri (via NewZimbabwe.com):

We have out there 50% of our seed, and 49% of our compound D and C fertilizers in stock. The seeds, we have all of it except some imported traditional grains.
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The main challenge on the Pfumvudza scheme is certainly the financing of this. Our contractors are owed more than US$300 million for the 2020-2021 season, 2021-2022 season, 2022-2023 season, and to date.
So the delay in the movement of inputs is really because of the legacy debt which I know that after the SADC conference funds are now turned to supporting agriculture so that we prepare for the season.
It has been happening slowly, we haven’t been able to move about 50 per cent of the fertiliser which is the major input, we think that we should be done if resources are availed today we should be done by mid-November, and we should be able to move all the inputs.

The Pfumvudza programme is a government-initiated agricultural scheme that supports vulnerable farmers with seeds and fertilizers to cultivate crops like maize, sunflower, small grains, and soya beans on small plots of land.

It focuses on promoting conservation agriculture practices to improve food security and ensure sustainable farming.

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21 Comments

Alby. · 5 months ago

stòp the program we dont need the useless program haina benefit kunyika but to a few individuals

justice McMillan · 5 months ago

Starting by distributing at Epworth in town when A1 , villages, and elsewhere there's nothing. Shame

xxxx · 5 months ago

Masabook nana party chair manyanya kuba zivaivo vakakuisai pazvigaro

Patz · 5 months ago

The gvt is collecting taxes, exorbitant taxes, but for 3 seasons stretching from 2021 it is not paying suppliers of pfumvudza inputs. Infrastucture i.e border posts, road , airports are being constructed on a BOT arrangement, meaning gvt is spending nothing. So where is all the money going. I only know of Chivhayo who was paid millions fraudulenlty inflated by almost 200%.

Anonymous · 5 months ago

All the money that they have for supporting the ZIG is actually owed to seed and fertilizer suppliers. The ZIG is dead. RIP the irrelevant ZIG.

Bob · 5 months ago

Rhodesia yaiita mbeu nemafertilisers kachipa ataikwanisa kuzvitengera kwete kunyepera vanhu kuti tikipai mahara muchibira macompany nesu wacho corrupt people

370H-55V O773H🙃 · 5 months ago

Muchi breaker down what exactly is Pfumnvudza in your reporting

Anonymous · 5 months ago

Because SADC was this year, how does that affect payments that should have been made 3 year ago?

Anonymous · 5 months ago

These guys are really thieves I will never vote zanupf. From passport and fuel they are good at stealing from the poorest. Where are all those EDs the only one active now is Thieves FOR ED

Nherera · 5 months ago

As chairman for 2030 for ED. we have a budget have a budget of us 2milion for admin expenses we need 10 x 4x4 trucks one for every province helicopter for chairman so please donate kindly we accept donations from armed robbers especially from the us4 million heist just pay your tithes.

Scud · 5 months ago

Uri weZanu zve chokwadi

Red eye · 5 months ago

balondour yakatorwa nani

Zain · 5 months ago

Rodri won the Balon D'or

Babalao · 5 months ago

Another Looting scheme by 4ED.

ZimSketch · 5 months ago

elections are far away in 2028 or so, we know that there is no urgent need to do vote buying using pfumvudza scheme.

Gora · 5 months ago

Igaroziva kuti yava nguva yezanu farmers kupiwa mbeu ne fertilise vobva vatengesa zvavo. Ndiani anovabvunza. Hapana

these guys are just total clowns !!! · 5 months ago

hahaha, it never stops with these clowns !!! they are clueless and just running in circles with everything they touch,, watch the official zig rate be officially devalued big-time yet again very soon in order to make magic money out of nowhere !!! ....