Tobacco prices set to improve this week
TOBACCO prices are expected to improve starting this week as more merchants participate in the 2026 marketing season. Early trading…
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Farmers reject low tobacco prices as Zimbabwe selling season opens
Zimbabwe’s 2026 tobacco marketing season opened amid discontent from farmers who rejected what they described as extremely low prices offered…
Zim tobacco sector now supporting 135 000 households
Zimbabwe’s tobacco sector is now supporting 135 284 households, a 37% increase over several years after the crop generated US$1,2…
Local tobacco firm starts producing cigarettes under toll manufacturing
LOCAL tobacco company, Ethical Holdings, will start producing cigarettes under a tolling arrangement with a Chinese firm, in a development…
Horticulture sector hails monetary policy focus on stability
The Horticulture Development Council has welcomed the 2026 Monetary Policy Statement’s focus on entrenching economic stability, but expressed reservations over…
Global tobacco oversupply won’t affect local farmers: TIMB
THE Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) has allayed fears of a tobacco price drop from oversupply on the world…
Digital system cuts tobacco payment time to 30 minutes
TOBACCO farmers will receive payment for their golden leaf within 30 minutes of concluding sales when the 2026 marketing season…
Stakeholders demand tough anti-deforestation measures
STAKEHOLDERS in Zimbabwe’s tobacco sector have called for a co-ordinated and enforceable strategy to curb deforestation driven by tobacco curing…
Inclusive farming transforms lives: Zim’s path to food security and equality
IN the heart of Zimbabwe, a quiet revolution is taking root. Small-scale farmers, empowered by inclusive agroecology practices, are not…
Govt readies for summer crop harvest
THE Government has started servicing combine harvesters and strategically deploying them to ensure the timely harvest of summer crops with…