TIMB licenses 2 buyers for burley, air-cured tobacco

The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) has licensed KM Agricultural Services Company as the sole buyer of burley tobacco and Dark Air Tobacco Zimbabwe Company as the sole buyer of dark air-cured tobacco for this year’s season.

By Tarisai Mandizha
Business Reporter

The move is expected to relieve burley tobacco growers who have over the years struggled to sell the crop.

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