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Jump to full article: Times of Zambia, 2009-05-21
Author: Business Reporter
Intro: THE Tobacco Board of Zambia (TBZ) has challenged tobacco farmers in Zambia to increase production of the crop from the current 30 million kilogrammes to over 50 million kilogrammes by 2011.
Board chairperson, Robinson Manase issued the challenge during the official opening of the Tobacco Association of Zambia sales floor in Lusaka yesterday.
Mr Manase said tobacco production levels were considered to be low and therefore, there was need for further exploration and utilisation of the vast natural resources to boost production of the crop.
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