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[Zimbabwe] Tobacco prices firm
The prices tobacco buyers are offering at the auction floors this year have firmed with some of the crop fetching prices above US$5 a kilogramme. Last year prices, failed to go beyond the ceiling of US$4,99/kg although some contract tobacco went over US
Feb 22, 2013
Zimbabwe Herald (zw)
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Feb 22, 2013 11:16
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[Zimbabwe] Farmers slam WHO over proposed tobacco ban
THE World Health Organisation’s reasons for proposing a ban on tobacco on health grounds and for causing environmental damage in its production are designed to harm developing countries, the Tobacco Industry Development Support Institute has said. TIDSI
Feb 22, 2013
Zimbabwe Herald (zw)
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Feb 22, 2013 11:15
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[Zimbabwe] Record prices as tobacco season opens
The tobacco selling season opened with good prospects for higher prices this year after prices hit US$4,99 per kg on the first day of trading last week, with the first bale having sold for US$4,70 per kg, up from US$4,45 per kg fetched by the first bale
Feb 21, 2013
Financial Gazette (zw)
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Feb 21, 2013 13:58
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[Zimbabwe] Editorial Comment: New conspiracy to ban Zim tobacco
No one raised issues with the white farmers. Zimbabwe should not be blinded to the fact that the white former farmers have ganged up and are disguising themselves as tobacco-cum-environment activists.
Feb 19, 2013
Zimbabwe Herald (zw)
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Feb 18, 2013 18:34
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[Zimbabwe] Tobacco farmers urged to stop impulse buying
Youth Development, Indigenisation and Empowerment Minister Cde Saviour Kasukuwere has urged tobacco farmers to take advantage of Government’s indigenisation and empowerment policy to invest in alternative sectors such as mining. Speaking at the official o
Feb 13, 2013
Sunday Mail (zw)
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Feb 18, 2013 06:24
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[Zimbabwe] New tobacco rules rile growers
Activists are calling on buyers to buy tobacco from countries that do not practice child labour, infringe on women’s rights, cause deforestation or use harmful chemicals. But farmers argue that the requirements are a political move targeted at Zimbabwe’
Feb 18, 2013
Zimbabwe Herald (zw)
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Feb 17, 2013 23:49
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[Zimbabwe] Improve leaf quality — tobacco farmers urged
At the official opening of this year’s tobacco’s marketing season on Wednesday, Tobacco Industry Marketing Board (TIMB) chairperson Monica Chinamasa said growers should engage the expertise of agricultural extension services and farmers’ unions to improv
Feb 15, 2013
Zimbabwe Independent (zw)
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Feb 16, 2013 22:45
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[Zimbabwe] Zim risks losing international tobacco buyers
The chairperson of the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB), Mrs Monica Chinamasa, last week disclosed that buyers have threatened to look elsewhere if African countries do not address concerns around deforestation and child labour.
Feb 17, 2013
Sunday Mail (zw)
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Feb 16, 2013 21:42
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[Zimbabwe] Tobacco auction floors upgrade payment systems
This is because tobacco floors have upgraded their payment systems to avert inconveniences during this year’s marketing season. Boka Tobacco Auctio Floors, Tobacco Sales Floors, Premier and Northern Tobacco floors are offering various banking facilities
Feb 15, 2013
Zimbabwe Independent (zw)
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Feb 16, 2013 21:19
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[Zimbabwe] Tobacco farmers call for decentralisation of auction floors
PLAYERS in tobacco farming in Rusape have intensified their calls for the decentralisation of the crop's auction floors to the town. Concerned parties have since petitioned the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board to grant permits to willing tobacco merc
Feb 15, 2013
Manica Post (zw)
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Feb 16, 2013 21:13