Government yesterday said there was no reason for maize seed producers to hike prices as its promise’s to take measures to protect farmers against the unwarranted behaviour by the manufacturers.
Industry and Commerce Minister Mangaliso Ndlovu said there was no justification for seed producers to increase prices.
Seed producers have increased the price of a 10kg bag of maize seed to above $100, from $25 last farming season, while a 25kg bag is being sold for about $250 from $70 last
season. The increases come just as Zimbabweans are finalising

preparations for the summer
cropping season.The Herald