Tobacco seed producer shuts down
“We have not had the chance to get parent seed for the past six years and it pushed us out of business,” she said in a telephone interview.
By Nhau Mangirazi
Apr. 8, 2024
Tobacco firm BAT hires new MD
According to the financial report under review, BAT achieved total revenue of ZWL$288 billion during the period under review, an increase of 147% above the prior year.
By Blessed Ndlovu
Apr. 4, 2024
Tears of an ex-tobacco firm worker
His desperation is hinged on inconsistencies by the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) and his former employer Mashonaland Tobacco Company (MTC) after he resigned on medical grounds.
By Nhau Mangirazi
Apr. 1, 2024
Farmers slam tobacco buyers over ‘price fix’
Since the start of the marketing season, the top price for premium tobacco has been constant at US$4,99 per kg, while the contract price has been hovering around US$6 per kg.
By Blessed Ndlovu and Melody Chikono
Mar. 24, 2024
Let’s be practical on tobacco beneficiation
Studies show that Zimbabwe produces around 6% of the world's tobacco output. As of 2023, the value of tobacco products sold around the world amounted to US$850 billion.
By The Zimbabwe Independent
Mar. 15, 2024
Chiwenga calls for fairness in tobacco trading
Tobacco production has rebounded from a slump which characterised the early years of the land reform programme. Zimbabwe produced a record 296 million kg last year.
By Melody Chikono
Mar. 14, 2024
An elusive golden future for farmers
The growth of contract system has left the auction system on the edge. The auction system is there in name as it is accounting for about a fifth of the tobacco sold in a season.
By Newsday
Mar. 14, 2024
TSL to beef up units
The 2023/24 agricultural season is projected to have lower than normal rainfall, which will have an impact on the performance of some of the group’s business units.
By Blessed Ndlovu
Mar. 14, 2024
Forex retention: Farmers sing blues
Tobacco is one of the country’s largest foreign currency earners, raking in about US$1 billion annually.
By Nhau Mangirazi
Mar. 11, 2024
