ADMARC

Details have emerged that workers at the grain trader Admarc have not received their pay in over two months.

Economic expert- Edward Masoambeta has described as retrogressive a move to lay-off over three thousand workers at the country’s grain trader- Admarc.

The Forum for National Development –FND- has asked the Anti-Corruption Bureau-ACB to investigate the suspected abuse of a K25 Billion loan ADMARC obtained from NBS bank for the purchase of maize from smallholder farmers.

The ministry of trade and industry is assessing the second-round crop estimates before issuing exports license for agricultural products, amid reports of massive crop smuggling to neighboring countries.

The board of the Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation-ADMARC- has instituted an investigation over a decision by the grain trader’s management to buy a new vehicle for the Chief executive officer without its approval.

The Agricultural Development Marketing and Corporation continues to sail through financial troubles as the Agriculture and Natural Resources Cluster threatens not to pass the Agriculture vote if Admarc is not funded.

The Ministry of Agriculture- has disclosed that only ninety out of one hundred sixty-four suppliers for Affordable Inputs Program-AIP have signed their contracts.

A fresh call has gone out to the authorities to fast–track the implementation of this year’s Affordable Farm Input Program.

The Agriculture Committee of Parliament has faulted government for going ahead to launch the Affordable Input Program- AIP before the preparations are concluded.

Admarc has disclosed plans to purchase maize from farmers immediately the farmers start harvesting in a drive to stock the maize silos.