US$60m funding delays rile farmers

August 11, 2022Last Updated: August 11, 2022

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LIVINGSTONE MARUFU The delays in releasing a US$60m local funding facility for tobacco has riled farmers amid indications policy makers are finding traction in the contract farming system which is blamed for impoverishing golden leaf farmers. It is understood that the tobacco merchants are grossing between 85 % and 90% of the total tobacco…

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August 11, 2022Last Updated: August 11, 2022

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