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[Africa, Zimbabwe] Tobacco farmers' night plight

It is freezing cold on the grounds of some tobacco auction floors in the city. The farmers putting up for the night in makeshift tents are worried as the chilling dawn of winter starts biting heavily.
ZBC (zw)
added Apr 29, 2013 01:10
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[Europe] TPD: DalliGate

On 16 October, the EU Health Commissioner John Dalli resigned in a “cash for influence” lobbying scandal, which has engulfed Brussels and has led to an increasing bitter dispute between the now ex-Commissioner for Health and the European Commission.
TobaccoTactics
added Jun 4, 2013 09:43
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[Africa, Zimbabwe] ZIREBWA: Let’s add value to our tobacco

One feels that the relevance of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair would be enhanced if we begin incrementally building synergies between our success stories and the manufacturing sector.
Zimbabwe Herald (zw)
added Apr 26, 2013 06:47
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[Africa, Zimbabwe] Tobacco sales generate US$300m

IN 44 marketing days, the tobacco industry has generated almost US$300 million from 77,8 million kilogrammes of the golden leaf traded at an average price of US$3,78 per kg.
Financial Gazette (zw)
added Apr 26, 2013 06:17
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[Africa, Zimbabwe] Rains spoil tobacco

Some tobacco farmers incurred heavy losses after their crop was affected by the recent rains during transportation to the auction floors in Harare. The affected farmers said this had resulted in their crop being rejected at the floors for being too wet.
Zimbabwe Herald (zw)
added Apr 25, 2013 14:08
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[Australia] Tobacco ‘saved my life’ says war veteran

“When I got down there they said ‘you’ve got a reserved occupation. You grow tobacco, get back up there and grow tobacco, the troops in the front line have got to have tobacco!’ so I did that,” Bruce said. “The tobacco saved my life! Wonderful tobacco!”
Inverell (NSW) Times (au)
added Apr 23, 2013 14:07
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[Africa, Asia, China, Zimbabwe] War over tobacco out-grower schemes

MULTINATIONALS and Chinese firms should leave tobacco out-grower schemes to indigenous players if government’s empowerment drive is to be meaningful, the Zimbabwe Economic Empowerment Council (Zeec) has said.
Zimbabwe Standard (zw)
added Apr 23, 2013 14:48
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[Africa, Zimbabwe] Mash West tops tobacco deliveries

Agriculture Reporter Mashonaland West has recorded the highest amount of flue-cured tobacco sold since the opening of the selling season in February. According to statistics from the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board, eight
Zimbabwe Herald (zw)
added Apr 19, 2013 14:47
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[Africa, Zimbabwe] Cash shortages hit tobacco farmers

BANKING institutions operating at Boka Tobacco Auction floors have reportedly been hit by cash shortages leaving farmers in long winding queues as they patiently wait to cash in their cheques, NewsDay has observed.
Newsday (zw)
added Apr 18, 2013 12:07
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[Tennessee] Philip Morris USA To Host Tobacco Meeting On Wed.

After pulling out of the local tobacco-buying picture just over year ago, Philip Morris USA, a major manufacturer of American cigarettes and other tobacco products, is making a move to re-establish a facility in the Greeneville area that would purchase t
Greeneville (TN) Sun
added Apr 15, 2013 16:42
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