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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Zimbabwe\u2019s 2023 tobacco marketing season officially opened on Wednesday, 08 March 2023, with the yield expected to rise to 230 million kilogrammes for this year.<\/p>\n

In 2022, the country produced 212 million kilogrammes of tobacco with 98 per cent of the crop exported.<\/p>\n

According to ZimLive, yesterday, the first bale of tobacco fetched US$4.35 per kilogramme, up from US$4.20, while the lowest price paid for the crop was US$1.85.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the official opening of the selling season in Harare on Wednesday, Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) chairman Patrick Devenish, said:<\/p>\n

Our crop assessment reveals that we can produce 230 million kg of tobacco this season.<\/p>\n

He said the sector also registered 3 283 new growers during the cropping season.<\/p>\n

Devenish also said the TIMB licensed two auction floors namely Tobacco Sales Floor and Premier Auction Tobacco Floor.<\/p>\n

Tobacco sales will be conducted in Harare as well as five decentralised centres which are Karoi, Mvurwi, Bindura, Marondera and Rusape.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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