Sat, 16 Dec 2017 10:47:04 +0000 By SIMON MUNTEMBA WE did not swindle the farmers, they will definitely be paid their money and it is unfortunately that sometimes even the best plans can go wrong, Petauke District Cooperative Union (PDCU) chairperson Jonathan Banda has said. Mr Banda said he regretted that cooperative has failed to honour the agreement which has resulted in farmers concluding that they were swindled. This is a matter where 120 farmers in Petauke alleged that they were swindled out of K2.5 million after they supplied maize to PDCU some 4 months ago. PDCU bought maize in September this year on behalf of Simbila Suppliers at K1.25 per kg and according to the agreement form, farmers were to be paid seven days after delivering the commodities which has not been the case. But since September, 120 farmers who had supplied maize to PDCU have not been paid to-date despite their produce being […]
