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• Zimbabwe Tobacco Production Rebounds Though Well Short of 2000 Record Sales 

Jump to full article: VOANews.com (Voice of America), 2010-07-29
Author: Gibbs Dube

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Tobacco sales in Zimbabwe so far this year have reached 100 million kilograms, beating the official target of 77 million kilograms set before the selling season opened, and could mount to 120 million kilograms, industry sources said.

Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board Chief Executive Njodzi Machirori said sales of tobacco leaf have brought in US$297 million, nearly double sales in 2009 when the sector was reeling from a decade of land reform.

Machirori told VOA Studio 7 reporter Gibbs Dube that while Zimbabwe is still far from the record 236 million kilograms sold in 2000, there are signs that sales of tobacco will advance further in 2011.

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