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Businessman Kuda Tagwirei has denied allegations of misappropriating US$3 billion in State funds under the Command Agriculture programme.
He commented on the allegations while officiating a graduation ceremony at Solusi University where he was a guest of honour.
The US$3 billion was released by the government during the 2017 and 2018 agricultural seasons but was not accounted for by the agricultural ministry according to a report by the Auditor General.
Tagwirei, who sponsors the programme, said it has been successful and those who speak up against it are mere detractors. He said:
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I did a project proposal for contract farming which we now call Command Agriculture and I had a problem because there was what was called the RTGS at that time and there was no money which was moving out of the country, so I had this problem but at the same time, there was this bigger problem in the country.
I gave them (the proposal) in 2015, the government took one year thinking about it and when they were thinking about it they had offers from other people to do the same programme.
My interest rate was the lowest. It was 4%. When we started the programme, no one thought it was going to succeed and no one talked about it.
When it was successful in 2017, the US Agriculture Department wrote that Zimbabwe was doing one of the best things in command agriculture.
(But) when they began to think about who I was supporting and that I was supporting the government of the day, they then said he stole US$3 billion and I was placed on sanctions.
So, this is what I was trying to do. To try and make the land become successful.
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The government-funded Command Agriculture programme was ostensibly established to ensure food security.
However, critics say the programme has been used to loot funds by the political elite and their business associates. | <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/tagwirei-opens-up-on-command-agriculture-sabotage-for-the-first-time/">NewZimbabwe.com</a>

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Kuda Tagwirei Opens Up On Command Agriculture, Denies Stealing US$3 Billion

Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Kazembe Kazembe reportedly lost 3 560 litres of diesel meant for Command Agriculture in his Mazowe West constituency.
Mazowe Rural District Council workshop clerk Sydemore Mero could not account for the fuel which was put under his stewardship by Kazembe.
State prosecutor Roseline Maurayi told Concession magistrate Nixon Mangoti that Mero received 9 000 litres of diesel from Rodrig Investments on December 7 last year. The fuel belonged to Kazembe.
After being given the keys to the fuel tank and pump, Mero issued a total of 5 440 litres to beneficiaries who were referred by Kazembe’s secretary, Godfrey Mupahanda between December 17 and 19.
When the fuel tanks ran out of fuel on December 19, Mero was asked to account for the 3 560 litres left in stock but he couldn’t give an explanation.
The total value of the missing diesel is US$5 560.
Mero was arrested and was denied bail and remanded in custody to September 7.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2020/08/kazembe-loses-diesel-to-council-employee/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NewsDay</a></h4>

Kazembe Loses 3 500 Litres Of Diesel To Council Employee

The Tendai Biti-led Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Public Accounts heard that the Ministry of Finance paid US$400 million to a funeral assurance company for the supply of Command Agriculture fertilizer.
The revelations came out on Monday when Paymaster General, Daniel Muchemwa and chief principal director, Zvinechimwe Churu appeared before the Committee.
It was also revealed that the Ministry officials had no information as to who owns the company or where it is located.
The visibly angry MDC lawmaker took the officials to task. He said:
<blockquote>Who are directors of this company known as FSG? Who is FSG? (Paymaster General, Daniel) Muchemwa, (Ministry chief principal director, Zvinechimwe) Churu, and Ngurura all you cannot tell this committee that you do not know who FSG is? So what are you doing there (Finance Ministry)? Your Ministry is rotten then.
You know you are under oath. You do not know your clients? How is it possible that you pay US$400 million to someone you do not know?
I put it to you that you are trying to mislead us. If you pay something to someone you do not know it is illegal according to the laws of this country.
Everyone here knows it is a crime. Paying clients without due diligence. How does that happen? The whole ministry is rotten.</blockquote>
However, Churu was nonplussed by Biti’s remarks. He said:
<blockquote>I refuse to accept that we are rotten. The Ministry is not rotten. You are free to write what you want. We are not rotten. Our rating in the international forum is not what you are saying. Our fiscal policy is well managed. We are not going to accept you calling us rotten. I am not emotional but I am professional.
Our focus is on financing. Anything to do with procurement has nothing to do with us. If you go to Boka there is that company known as FSG. I bought fertilizer from that company. Ask any one of the fertilizer unions. They will tell you that I am not lying.</blockquote>
Commenting on the Command Agriculture saga, prominent journalist and political commentator, Hopewell Chin’ono said:
<blockquote>FSG was given US$400M by the Government of Zimbabwe to supply fertiliser and yet the Government officials say they don’t know who that company is. The same government blames sanctions, NO! It is CORRUPTION and incompetence! Yet they beg the “award-winning” Bishow Parajuli (UN Resident Coordinator in Zimbabwe) for FOOD!
You have some Regime Associates hiding behind Sanctions to explain FAILURE. Yet in 2018, the Ministry Agriculture was allocated US$294M, but the Ministry of Finance gave it an extra US$3.2billion which it can’t account for. This is how Command Agriculture is used to LOOT State.
… Today we were told that FSG was given US$400M. Last year one of the directors said that they had been given a $69M contract without going to tender. He said he was called to John Mangudya’s office and the deal was on! Sanctions they say, Corruption it is!</blockquote>
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/the-day-i-committed-journalism-newzimbabwe-com-scribe-recounts-horror-at-the-hands-of-police/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NewZimbabwe.com</a></h4>

US$400 Million Paid To Shadowy Fertiliser Company For Command Farming "Disappears"

Former Minister of Finance, Tendai Biti has condemned the government’s decision announced on Tuesday to set the producer price of maize.
Biti says the move is set to benefit ZANU PF bigwigs who are the beneficiaries of Command Farming. He called for the removal of price controls for grain and the setting up of agricultural commodity markets where market forces will determine the price of farm produce. Said Biti:
<blockquote>The government decision to set the floor price of maize to $726 per ton is a self-serving parasitic move by Emmerson and his cabal. Controlling any price creates distortions and arbitrage. A ZANU cabinet full of command farmers can not set an artificial price of grain for self-benefit.
The price of grain must be decontrolled to prevent extractive arbitrage executed through GMB. A commodity exchange must be set up for all agricultural commodities where the market will determine price as in tobacco. That exchange should allow free trade in US$.</blockquote>
The prices are as follows:
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<li>Maize – RTGS$726 per tonne</li>
<li>Wheat – RTGS$1089.69 per tonne</li>
<li>Soya – RTGS$918 per tonne</li>
<li>Cotton – RTGS$1950 per tonne</li>
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