Businesswoman Margret Zvinavashe’s spat with Oil Seeds
Zimbabwe has landed her in court.
Oil Seeds Zimbabwe are suing Zvinavashe for US$53 274 after
supplying her with Soya blend inputs at her 200 hectares Norton Farm.
According to the summons, Oil Seeds and Margaret Zvinavashe
entered into a contract farming agreement on November 29, 2018, wherein the
company was to offer financial assistance.
After Oil Seeds supplied all the Soya blend required on the
200 hectares, it was also agreed that both parties will monitor the plant and
its produce until it reaches the market.
“The parties agreed that it shall be the responsibility of
Plaintiff (Oil Seed Zimbabwe) with the partnership of Defendant (Zvinavashe)
and any other parties of the Plaintiff to harvest, deliver, for sale and issue
instructions for payment to the farmer on the produce as harvested and sold.
“Above everything else, it was agreed that Plaintiff shall,
at the end of the sale deduct 10 United States dollars administration fee for
each tonne sold by Defendant,” reads the declaration.
However, Oil Seed have now accused Zvinavashe of barring
its employees and officials from continuously monitoring and supervising
harvesting of the Soya beans at the farm as per agreement.
The company had to seek an urgent Ex-parte urgent chamber
application to gain access to the farm but upon enforcement of the court order
discovered that the plant had already been harvested.
Now, Oil Seeds seeks to recover the US$53 274 plus legal
costs on a higher scale.
The matter is still before the court. H Metro
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