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Golden leaf farmers threaten to withhold crop
Zimbabwe Tobacco Growers Association president George Seremwe said farmers were getting a raw deal.
By Nhau Mangirazi and Praise Nyamadzawo
Feb. 13, 2025
Tobacco producing companies cut jobs
Zimbabwe Tobacco Growers Association president George Seremwe confirmed the negative effects of drought in the sector.
By Nhau Mangirazi
Feb. 29, 2024
TIMB sniffs out bogus farmers
Moyo explained that TIMB introduced the Contractors’ Compliance Administration Framework implemented in 2021 to bring sanity to the sector.
By Nhau Mangirazi
Feb. 15, 2024
Tobacco exports rake in US$529m
Matsvaire said the Far East also had the highest average export price among all the continents due to the high quality of tobacco that goes there.
By Melody Chikono and Belinda Chiroodza
Aug. 23, 2023
Tobacco’s cycle of slavery needs to stop
Sales of 261 million kilogrammes as of last week means
By The Zimbabwe Independent
Jun. 23, 2023
We’re debt-trapped, lament tobacco farmers
"We are at the mercy of these companies,” Mtombeni said.
By Mthandazo Nyoni
May. 28, 2023
Tobacco sales rake in US$574m
Contract sales made up US$531,5 million of the total, while the auction brought in US$42,9 million. The cost per kilogramme was US$3.
By Freeman Makopa
May. 18, 2023
Tobacco farmers cry foul
Seremwe said tobacco farming in the country had made some individuals super rich at the expense of small-scale communal farmers.
By Tatenda Manyinyire
Feb. 10, 2023
Tobacco prices firm on strong global demand
Industry experts say apart from the good quality tobacco produced this year, the marketing period has been characterised by stronger demand on the international markets, which has pushed prices northwards.
By The Southern Eye
Apr. 17, 2022
Bulawayo police crack down on Entumbane drug syndicate
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By Bongile Moyo and Peter Dube
Feb. 21, 2025
