Stop smuggling agricultural produce, Samia tells farmers

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The President says that farmers have been selling cereals to unscrupulous brokers who smuggle the produce out of the nation, depriving the government of necessary revenue

She instructed regional and district commissioners to ensure no food products leave the country without appropriate permits from the Ministry of Agriculture. She insisted that all traders exporting the produce should look for legal documents from authorities.
Furthermore, the Head of State said the government will ensure that traders purchase their consignments from the National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) instead of directly buying from farmers.
She said when traders are allowed to procure the produce directly from farmers, then producers are exploited through the provision of low prices for a kilo of cereals compared to what is offered by the government.
According to her, trading agricultural produce formally enables the government to recover funds invested through the distribution of subsidised fertilisers, strengthened irrigation infrastructure, and significant improvements in extension services.

Stop smuggling agricultural produce, Samia tells farmers

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