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Zimbabwe: Millions of jobs at risk as tobacco sector struggles

Up to one million jobs could be lost in Zimbabwe's tobacco sectors, as an international lobby to ban the crop gathers momentum.
The Africa Report (fr)
added Oct 1, 2012 17:13
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[Zambia, Zimbabwe] African tobacco farmers oppose WHO ban

This came up at an International Tobacco Growers’ Association-Africa meeting held recently in Zambia. Tobacco growers opposed the ultimate eradication of tobacco growing
Zimbabwe Herald (zw)
added Jun 15, 2012 12:40
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[Africa, Zimbabwe] Huge outcry over tobacco prices

TOBACCO growers in Manicaland have decried the "good crop and poor price" fiasco obtaining at the country's auction floors arguing that the trend was gradually forcing them out of the farming business.
Manica Post (zw)
added Apr 12, 2013 13:29
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[Zimbabwe] Tobacco prices shock farmers

Farmers who spoke to The Standard said they were irked by the price their crop was fetching, adding that they hoped the price per kg would be improved as the selling season progressed.
Zimbabwe Standard (zw)
added Feb 25, 2013 01:45
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[Africa, Zimbabwe] Tobacco sales generate $500m

THE value of the tobacco crop delivered to the country’s auction floors has inched closer to the half a billion dollar mark as the cash crop consolidates its position as one of the top foreign currency earners, official figures have shown Statistics prov
Newsday (zw)
added May 22, 2013 08:00
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[South Africa, Zimbabwe] Espionage case, net closes in on British American Tobacco

THE net is closing in on officials from British American Tobacco (BAT) and other companies accused of collaborating with South African tobacco firms to engage in corporate espionage to sabotage local cigarette manufacturers.
Bulawayo24 (zw)
added Dec 4, 2012 03:15
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[Africa, Zimbabwe] 107 million kg tobacco sold to date

Zimbabwe Herald (zw)
added May 9, 2013 01:05
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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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[Africa, Zimbabwe] 'No price wars' in the tobacco industry

tobacco industry has grown in leaps and bounds since 2009 when the country adopted the multicurrency system and the emergence of new small-scale growers. NewsDay Business Reporter Victoria Mtomba spoke to Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) chai
Newsday (zw)
added May 16, 2013 03:19
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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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