Govt abandons tobacco farmers

LIVINGSTONE MARUFU   Tobacco farmers have been left exposed to merchants after the government abandoned its earlier plan to set up a US$60m revolving fund to support the industry. Merchants stand accused of impoverishing the growers by charging punitive interest rates on loans availed to the farmers. Business Times has it on good authority that senior…

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