Matabeleland targets 2 million kg tobacco output

In a statement released at the weekend, the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) said more tobacco had been sold this season than last year, but the total market value is lower.

TOBACCO farmers in Matabeleland are targeting to produce two million kilogrammes of the golden leaf during the 2026/27 summer cropping season. This comes amid growing interest in tobacco production across Matabeleland, with hundreds of small-scale farmers taking up the crop under the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board’s (TIMB) natural cured tobacco programme. Speaking to journalists…

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