Zimbabwe’s farmers will soon pay between $1 and $3 per hectare in rent annually as Government steps up efforts to raise money to expedite the processing of 99-year-leases and promote productivity on the farms, the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Lands and Resettlement, Mrs Sophia Tsvakwi, has said. This comes amid reports that the financially hamstrung ministry had managed to process only 10, 99-year-leases for the past six months out of 140 leases targeted for this year.
“Consultations with relevant stakeholders have begun. We are looking at farmers paying rentals. We have not settled on a figure, but will be between $1 and $3 over a year per hectare…
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