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Jump to full article: Zimbabwe Herald (zw), 2008-04-30
Intro: THE 2008 tobacco-selling season, which was postponed from last week to this week, is expected to start today, the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board has said.
The official opening ceremony was expected to take place at 7.30am at the Tobacco Sales Floors.
"The chairman of the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board, Mr Njodzi Machirori, advises farmers and members of the industry that the 2008 tobacco-selling season will officially open on Wednesday 30th April 2008 at 7.30am," read part of the TIMB statement.
It was, however, not immediately clear what had been agreed upon with regard to the concerns raised by tobacco farmers, which include the support price.
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