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Farmer in trouble for side marketing
08 May 2017 at 22:23hrs | Views
A Tobacco farmer from Mvuramachema farm in Guruve, Mashonaland Central was fined $150 for side marketing.
He is accused of contravening section 24(1) (a) of Stop Order Act chapter 18:11.
Representing the State, Ms Spiwe Makarichi told the court that Tafadzwa Rangwani (26) got inputs from Munakiri leaf tobacco contractor through their administrator George Nhamburo (41).
Rangwani received 50kg coal, 1 bag compound (c) fertilizer, 1 bag Ammonium Nitrate fertiliser, 5 litre Decanol, 250ml lambda, 500mls Chloryriphos, 500mls Dimethoate and tillage between 21 September 2015 to May 2016 .
He pleaded guilty to the charge and was slapped with US$150 and an additional 6 months on condition that he restitutes $1220 owed to the complainant to be paid by 31 May 2017.
In passing sentence, Guruve magistrate Artwel Sanyatwe said side marketing was now a cause of concern and a jail term would be a clear deterrent to those in the same habit.
He is accused of contravening section 24(1) (a) of Stop Order Act chapter 18:11.
Representing the State, Ms Spiwe Makarichi told the court that Tafadzwa Rangwani (26) got inputs from Munakiri leaf tobacco contractor through their administrator George Nhamburo (41).
He pleaded guilty to the charge and was slapped with US$150 and an additional 6 months on condition that he restitutes $1220 owed to the complainant to be paid by 31 May 2017.
In passing sentence, Guruve magistrate Artwel Sanyatwe said side marketing was now a cause of concern and a jail term would be a clear deterrent to those in the same habit.
Source - Byo24News
