False agro-dealers dye corn seeds and sell them in large volumes, passing them off as treated with agrochemicals. Criminal seed farming thrives in crisis, poor farmer pays twice
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In Zimbabwe, the Ministry of Agriculture has asked the police to have law enforcement officers launch raids against criminal seed sellers from October 3 to December 10, 2022. This period in the country is the main one in terms of selling seeds for the new growing season, when scammers are activated. In a letter to Zimbabwe Police Commissioner General Dr. John Bassera, the head of the Ministry of Agriculture, asked for a ten-day operation to identify fake dealers and enforce the seed law, www.herald.co.zw reports. According to the Seed Law, only certified sellers in Zimbabwe are allowed to sell seeds, and they also have the capacity for proper storage. However, in recent years, many farmers have become victims of scammers who, taking advantage of difficult economic times, have found a way to cash in. It got to the point that counterfeiters dye corn seeds in any way they can, as long as the color is similar to professionally processed products - hybrid treated seeds from ...
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