News Editor THE Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) is urging farmers to diversify into other commercial enterprises after a tobacco marketing season that fell short of expectations, arguing that relying on a single crop exposes growers to mounting market and climate risks. This comes as this year’s marketing season winds down with tobacco sales…
TIMB urges diversification after difficult season
TIMB said the industry's future depends on growers treating farming as a commercial business rather than relying solely on tobacco.