Zimbabwe's 2026 flue-cured Virginia tobacco season is on track for a record volume increase, but farmers are earning significantly less per kilogram as global prices continue to weaken.According to th...
By Staff reporter | Published: 07 May 2026
Zimbabwe's 2026 tobacco marketing season is gaining strong momentum, with farmers earning more than US$400 million as deliveries increase across auction and contract floors.The surge in output comes ...
By Staff reporter | Published: 27 April 2026
Zimbabwe has earned US$536 million from the export of 81 million kilogrammes of tobacco year-to-date, reflecting continued growth in the country's tobacco sector and a gradual shift towards value-adde...
By Staff reporter | Published: 21 April 2026
Major tobacco merchants have rejected allegations of price manipulation in the current marketing season, insisting that low prices are being driven by global supply pressures and weaker demand rather ...
By Staff reporter | Published: 20 April 2026
Farmers have been urged to improve grading, baling and presentation of their crop as prices begin to firm on both contract and auction floors in Zimbabwe's 2026 tobacco marketing season.The season has...
By Staff reporter | Published: 16 April 2026
Cut Rag Processors has completed a multi-million-dollar expansion that positions the Harare-based company as Africa's largest tobacco processing operation, a development expected to accelerate Zimbabw...
By Staff reporter | Published: 22 November 2025
Zimbabwe's multi-billion-dollar tobacco industry is facing a potential crisis as the World Health Organization (WHO) considers tighter global controls - and possibly a ban - on tobacco production. Th...
By Staff reporter | Published: 10 November 2025
The Government has defended Zimbabwe's tobacco industry ahead of the upcoming global anti-tobacco meetings, warning that international efforts to restrict production could have devastating effects on...
By Staff reporter | Published: 06 November 2025
The deadline for tobacco farmers to renew their growers' numbers has passed, with the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) confirming that 82 965 growers have successfully registered for the 20...
By Staff reporter | Published: 03 November 2025
ZIMBABWE, one of Africa's largest tobacco producers, aims to leverage its booming trade with China to increase tobacco production and promote value addition, a senior government official has said.Min...
By Staff reporter | Published: 20 October 2025
Zimbabwe's tobacco industry is celebrating a historic milestone after producing a record-breaking 354.8 million kilograms of tobacco in 2025 - the highest output in the nation's history. For the firs...
By Staff reporter | Published: 07 October 2025
A key committee within Zimbabwe's tobacco industry has proposed a revamp of the country's tobacco grading system aimed at improving transparency, accountability, and fairness. The initiative seeks to ...
By Staff reporter | Published: 16 September 2025
Senior agronomist Lazarus Gatawa has called on tobacco farmers to actively implement environmentally friendly farming practices to reduce the sector's impact on the environment and comply with interna...
By Staff reporter | Published: 08 September 2025
Zimbabwe's tobacco industry has continued to record impressive export earnings, with revenues approaching US$1 billion in 2024. However, behind the success story, many smallholder farmers say they are...
By Staff reporter | Published: 02 September 2025
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...
By Staff reporter | Published: 25 August 2025
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...
By Staff reporter | Published: 22 August 2025
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...
By Staff reporter | Published: 20 August 2025
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...
By Staff reporter | Published: 19 August 2025
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...
By Staff reporter | Published: 16 August 2025
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...
By Staff reporter | Published: 16 August 2025
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...
By Staff reporter | Published: 07 August 2025
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...
By Staff reporter | Published: 05 August 2025
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...
By Staff reporter | Published: 31 July 2025
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...
By Staff reporter | Published: 30 July 2025
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 ...
By Staff reporter | Published: 29 July 2025
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