TIMB pushes for gas use for curing tobacco

TIMB pushes for gas use for curing tobacco

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...
Tobacco firm contracts 17 000 farmers

Tobacco firm contracts 17 000 farmers

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...
Zim earns US$326 mln from tobacco

Zim earns US$326 mln from tobacco

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...
Tobacco sales gross US$137mln

Tobacco sales gross US$137mln

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...
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