Zimbabwe is poised to set new records

Published 2024년 8월 7일

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Zimbabwe is poised for a record-breaking tobacco growing season as farmers have already purchased over 1 million grams of seed, enough to cover 201,036 hectares, a significant increase from the same period last year when they bought 831,000 grams for 164,200 hectares. This surge is expected to surpass the country's area and output records set in 2019 and 2023 respectively. The success of the season is attributed to the profitable prices from the previous season and the lack of alternative crops that offer better pay. The seed sales serve as a reliable indicator of the expected planting area. Furthermore, the anticipated positive effects of the La Nina weather condition are expected to boost farmers' efforts to produce high-quality tobacco, ensuring good prices.

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Source: Zimbabwe Poised to Set New Records As of Aug. 1, growers had purchased more than 1 million grams of seed with potential to cover 201,036 hectares, according to the Kutsaga Tobacco Research Board. By the same time last year, they had bought only 831,000 grams with the capacity to plant 164,200 hectares. Zimbabwe Tobacco Growers Association Chairman George Seremwe said the likelihood is high that the country will eclipse both the area record of 146,000 hectares, set in 2019, and the output record of 296 million kg, established in 2023. “This could be a record-breaking year encouraged by last season’s good prices and the absence of alternative crops paying better than the golden leaf” he was quoted as saying. Tobacco Farmers Union Trust Vice President Edward Dune noted that seed sales were a ...

Source: Zimbabwesituation