INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Tobacco producer seeks ban on public smoking

The Zimbabwean Parliament is considering a proposal to amend existing tobacco control regulations to ban smoking in high-traffic public areas, amid growing concerns over the health risks associated wi...

BUSINESS NEWS

TIMB rolls out biometric system for tobacco farmers

Tobacco authorities are stepping up efforts to implement a nationwide biometric security system for farmers as Zimbabwe seeks to enhance transparency in the sector and safeguard growers while consolid...

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Tobacco seed sales soar

Tobacco seed sales in Zimbabwe have risen sharply ahead of the 2025-2026 farming season, with a 12 percent increase compared to the same period last year, according to the Tobacco Industry and Market...

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Zimbabwe earns US$534 million from tobacco

Zimbabwe has earned US$533,606,263 from the export of 97,088,716 kilograms of tobacco since the start of the year, at an average price of US$5.50 per kilogram, according to the latest weekly report fr...

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Zimbabwe-China tobacco expo set for September

Zimbabwe's tobacco industry is set for a major boost with the inaugural Zim-China Tobacco Expo, scheduled to take place from September 17 to 19 at the Rainbow Towers Hotel and Conference Centre in Har...

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe's broken railways threaten lithium, tobacco exports

Zimbabwe's crumbling railway system, once the backbone of the economy, has become a major obstacle to growth, inflating transport costs, stifling exports, and threatening emerging sectors such as lit...

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Zimbabwe's tobacco marketing season ends

The 2025 tobacco marketing season officially came to a close yesterday, marking a historic milestone for Zimbabwe's agricultural sector as the country posted record-breaking output and earnings. While...

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Zimbabwe tobacco farmers demand indigenous policy

The government has been urged to develop an indigenous tobacco policy aimed at promoting production and supporting farmers who form the backbone of Zimbabwe's golden leaf sector.Speaking at a recent c...

BUSINESS NEWS

Smuggled Zambian tobacco seeds raise alarm in Zimbabwe

Tobacco industry stakeholders in Zimbabwe have sounded the alarm over a surge in cheap, low-quality tobacco seeds allegedly smuggled from Zambia, warning that the influx threatens to erode the countr...

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe smashes tobacco records again

Zimbabwe has reached a historic milestone in its agricultural sector, recording an all-time high tobacco output of 350 million kilogrammes for the 2025 marketing season. This unprecedented achievemen...

ECONOMC INDICATORS

Tobacco, gold dominate Zimbabwe's exports

Zimbabwe's export economy remains firmly anchored in its traditional staples of tobacco and gold, while imports are still dominated by fuel, vehicles, and machinery, according to the latest Trade and ...

EDUCATION

Zimbabwe pupils learning in tobacco barns and fowl runs

A joint parliamentary committee has raised the alarm over the deplorable state of school infrastructure across Zimbabwe, revealing that some pupils are attending lessons in disused tobacco barns, fowl...

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Zimbabwe sets new tobacco production record

Zimbabwean tobacco farmers have shattered previous production records, harvesting a staggering 306.2 million kilograms of the golden leaf this season - a new all-time high for the country. The achieve...

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe inches closer to 300m kg tobacco milestone

Tobacco farmers in Zimbabwe have demonstrated remarkable resilience and productivity, setting a new national record in tobacco production with sales exceeding 299 million kilograms in the 2024 marketi...

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Tobacco season generates US$678 million

Zimbabwe's tobacco industry has generated US$678,3 million since the beginning of the 2025 marketing season on March 5, following the sale of 220,6 million kilogrammes of flue-cured tobacco through bo...

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

China leads in Zimbabwe tobacco imports

CHINA has emerged as the leading importer of Zimbabwean tobacco leaf this marketing season, accounting for 38.8 percent of total exports since sales began in March, data from the Tobacco Industry and ...

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Zimbabwe, Philippines forge tobacco pact

Stakeholders in Zimbabwe's tobacco industry have expressed optimism about the ongoing collaboration between the Zimbabwean tobacco sector and the National Tobacco Administration (NTA) of the Philippin...

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Tobacco crop faces new disease threat

Tobacco farmers in Zimbabwe are grappling with a growing challenge as the destructive Fusarium Wilt Disease (FWD), which primarily affects the prized gold leaf, continues to spread across several dist...

Tobacco crop under threat from fungal disease

Zimbabwe's tobacco farmers are facing a major crisis as a destructive fungal disease, Fusarium Wilt and Root Rot (FWRR), spreads across fields, threatening the country's lucrative tobacco industry.Far...

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Tobacco farming expands to Matebeleland South

Zimbabwe's tobacco sector is seeing renewed growth in previously untapped regions, with Matebeleland South emerging as a promising new frontier for the country's second-largest foreign currency earner...

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Zimbabwe-China tobacco expo to be held in third quarter

ZIMBABWE will hold the first Zimbabwe-China tobacco expo in the third quarter of this year to promote the country's tobacco, the country's industry regulatory body, the Tobacco Industry and Marketing ...

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

RBZ maintains 50% USD retention for tobacco farmers

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe and the Tobacco Industry Marketing Board have announced payment modalities to tobacco farmers although failing to meet all of the demands, which had been put forward by th...

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Tobacco seed sales decline 20%

TOBACCO seed sales have declined by 20%, with the volumes being the lowest since 2015, a development that could see reduced hectarage of the crop next season, a Zimbabwe Tobacco Association (ZTA) repo...

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Tobacco farmers protest against buyer

THERE was mayhem at Agribank Mvurwi and Voedesel Tobacco Company on Wednesday afternoon after tobacco farmers failed to access their hard-earned money supposedly transferred into their bank accounts b...

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Zimbabwe tobacco sales drop 44%

TOBACCO sales are down 44% at $292,8 million after 53 days of trade, compared to $523,5 million achieved last season, data from the industry regulator Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) shows...