Harare (New Ziana)-The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) is seeking gas technology companies to partner it in establishing a centralised gas curing facility for tobacco, a move aimed at curbing the use of firewood. Statistics show that of the total deforestation taking place throughout the country, which currently stands at 262 000 hectares per […]
Marondera, (New Ziana) – One of the country’s leading tobacco firms, Voedsel Tobacco International has said it was targeting to contract more than 17 000 small scale farmers to grow the crop in the forthcoming farming season. The company has three tobacco auction floors in Marondera (Mashonaland East), Mvurwi and Karoi (Mashonaland West) and intends […]
Harare, (New Ziana) – At least 135.42 million kilograms of tobacco worth US$326.30 million have been sold so far at auction and contract floors in the country since the selling season opened on April 29 this year, statistics from the industry regulator show. In a trading update on day 51, the Tobacco Industry and Marketing […]
Harare, (New Ziana) – At least 60.26 million kilograms of tobacco worth US$136.92 million have been sold so far at auction and contract floors in the country since the selling season opened, statistics from the industry regulator show. Tobacco is the country’s second largest foreign currency earner after gold. The golden leaf is arguably one […]