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TIMB sets new pricing model ahead of tobacco selling season

In the past tobacco farmers have faced many challenges such as delayed payments, price volatility and illicit trading.

By Ashton Ndakusiya 17h ago

TIMB sets new pricing model ahead of tobacco selling season

TIMB disburses loans under ‘Stow Muhacha Co-operative’ initiative

Tobacco is Zimbabwe’s biggest foreign currency earner, through exports, in the agriculture sector.

By Ashton Ndakusiya Feb. 21, 2025

TIMB disburses loans under ‘Stow Muhacha Co-operative’ initiative

Hunt now on for new TIMB boss

THE hunt for a new Tobacco Industry Marketing Board (TIMB) chief executive officer (CEO) is now on after the post was advertised recently.

By Nhau Mangirazi Feb. 15, 2025

Zim registers growth in tobacco farmers

The major tobacco growing regions of Mashonaland Central (36,2%), Mashonaland West (34,5%), and Manicaland (16%) account for over 86% of the growers.

By Nhau Mangirazi Feb. 5, 2025

TIMB sets new deadlines for licence application, renewals

Contractors must now renew or apply for buying licences by March 31, while the deadline for ‘A’ Class buying licences has been shifted to October 31 from January 31.

By Business Reporter Jan. 21, 2025

TIMB sets new deadlines for licence application, renewals

TIMB sets license renewal deadlines

It further said the revisions to address critical challenges such as delayed input delivery and compliance issues that have historically disadvantaged farmers.

By Ruvimbo Mukubwa Jan. 20, 2025

TIMB sees rebound in tobacco production

According to preliminary data obtained from the Zimbabwe National Geospatial and Space Agency, the country has put 60 000 hectares of land under the crop.

By Rejoice Phiri and Gamuchirai Nyamuziwa Oct. 17, 2024

Farmers confident as tobacco season begins

The government is currently working to increase processing and value addition of tobacco from two percent to more than 30% to boost earnings.

By Mthandazo Nyoni Oct. 10, 2024

Farmers confident as tobacco season begins

TIMB chairperson Devenish granted bail

The objective was to improve tobacco productivity through viable production of Flue Cured Virginia tobacco of export quality and an increase in the size of the national crop.

By Rejoice Phiri Aug. 27, 2024