By A Correspondent -The government has deployed police on roadblocks on all the country’s major roads who are impounding trucks seen carrying maize from farms and rural areas.

The government said they want all the maize to be delivered to the bankrupt Grain Marketing Board (GMB), which has a history of failing to pay farmers in time.

The state media reports that police officers have been deployed in roadblocks along major roads to “curb illegal” movement of grain.

The authoritarian regime has maintained a Statutory Instrument on controlled crops, such as maize and soya beans which restrict the movement of these grains.

GMB chief executive Mr Rockie Mutenha yesterday confirmed the development to the state media.

“We encourage beneficiaries of Pfumvudza to start delivering their crops,” he said.
All the 2,5 million beneficiaries of the Pfumvudza programme were urged to deliver the surplus to GMB.

“An individual is only allowed to ferry five bags of maize and three bags of soya beans for personal use. For larger quantities, individuals or corporates will be required to have a valid movement permit issued by the GMB.
“The police and authorised persons shall enforce provisions of the GMB Act. The GMB deploys inspectors to act as authorised persons,” said Mutenha.