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The Herald
Elita Chikwati Senior Journalist in Agriculture
Tobacco shipments in 2018 reached a record high of 238 million kilograms, the highest ever recorded in the country's history. According to the latest statistics from the Tobacco and Tobacco Industry (TIMB), farmers delivered 238 million kg of this season worth $ 696 million.
177 million kg were sold during the corresponding period last year
Industry stakeholders speculate that the volume could reach 240 million kg this year.
Last Friday, contract producers had sold 203 million kg TIMB's director of corporate communications, Isheunesu Moyo, said: "During the peak period, deliveries averaged 7 million kg per day, but now we receive about a million kilograms of tobacco a day.
"The marketing season ends on Friday, July 27, 2018 and the last day of deliveries is Thursday, July 26th.
"The date of sale of mops will be anno"
The 2018 marketing campaign was described by many farmers as successful because they had no problems with prices.
Most farmers said that prices were fair, although others argue that there should be no price.In recent years, the highest price of tobacco auction has remained at 4 , $ 99 per kilo, while contract floor prices increased.
] This year, the highest price on contract floors was $ 6.25 per kilogram
The season started slowly with complaints of Y potato virus, while other farmers complained that their harvest had been affected by delays at the beginning of the rainy season
The increase in the production of tobacco been attributed to high prices and to n organized market, the availability of financing through entrepreneurs and the government.
Tobacco has acquired a strategic position in the economy because of its contribution to gross domestic product and foreign exchange earnings
In Zimbabwe, more than three million people depend on tobacco. Industry for their livelihood.
The land reform program launched by the government in the year 2000 saw more indigenous farmers growing tobacco in a move that empowered them economically.
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