Sub-Chief Mfungo of Mungwi District in Northern Province has warned his subjects against selling their farm produce to unscrupulous buyers at a low price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sub-Chief Mfungo says farmers should be wary of briefcase buyers who might take advantage of them as they are harvesting their crops by buying their produce at a low price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said farmers should not be lured to sell their maize to briefcase buyers but wait until the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) announces the price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The traditional leader made the remarks through his representative, Emmanual Mfungo during this year’s District Agriculture, Tourism and Investment show held in Ngoli area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Currently, we have a lot of briefcase buyers coming to lure farmers into buying their farm produce at a cheaper price in the area, farmers should be wary of such,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He further cautioned people not to sell all their produce to avoid hunger in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Sub-chief explained that farmers should ensure they reserve enough stock for home consumption and only sell the surplus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The traditional leader observed that the area has over the years been recording increased crop production due to favourable rainfall patterns and good climatic conditions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The traditional leader also encouraged farmers to embrace smart agricultural practices to mitigate the effects of climate change. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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