Tobacco farmers yesterday expressed dismay over the failure by the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board to facilitate the payment of their refunds for tobacco packaging material. Speaking after selling their tobacco at Boka Tobacco Floors, a group of farmers from the Igava area of Marondera accused TIMB of not protecting farmers’ interests by allowing Propak, [...]
Tobacco farmers in Eastern Province have blamed the government for its continued silence over the low prices offered by some outgrower companies. The farmers who called in to Radio Maria’s Issue of the Day phone-in programme on Thursday said they were not happy with tobacco prices that they were being offered. One of the farmers [...]
Business at the three auction floors temporarily came to a halt today as farmers boycotted the trading of the golden leaf citing unviable prices ranging between US$0,80 to US$1, 10. Farmers at the three auction floors took their disgruntlement to a higher level by threatening to keep their tobacco and Camel, owing to what they term [...]
The nine-day long protest by the tobacco farmers came to an end on Tuesday when board chairman Kamalavardhana Rao assured them of better prices if they start taking part in the auctions. The farmers, who have been resisting to participate in the sale transactions till they get Rs 140 per kg, finally relented and agreed [...]
Tobacco farmers have called on Government to establish more tobacco selling points to redu-ce pressure during the marketing season. This season, the Tobacco Sales Floor is the only auction floor which is functional as the Zimbabwe Industry and Tobacco Auction Centre’s licence was cancelled. Boka Tobacco Auction Floor is undergoing some renovations. Tobacco Association of [...]
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