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Bleak future for tobacco farming      Source: Bleak future for tobacco farming – The Standard June 16, 2019 BY MTHANDAZO NYONI THE future of tobacco farming in Zimbabwe is bleak due to viability challenges, and farmers are calling for an emergency meeting with the regulatory body and government to solve the issues affecting them. Tobacco, which is …

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Zimbabwe runs out of wheat       Source: Zimbabwe runs out of wheat – The Standard June 16, 2019 BY TATIRA ZWINOIRA Zimbabwe has run out of wheat and bakeries in the country may soon not be able to produce bread. One of the leading bakeries has suspended operations and other major players are holding their breath unsure …

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Death of cotton farming spells doom for Zim’s ‘white gold’ zone  16/6/2019 Source: Death of cotton farming spells doom for Zim’s ‘white gold’ zone | The Standard (Local News) Farmers sell their cotton to merchants at Mangorohwe business centre in Copper Queen, Gokwe North, recently News in depth BY MOSES MUGUGUNYEKI In his prime, Mattress Maribha …

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GMB staffers ‘demand bribes’   16/6/2019 Sunda Mmail Michael Magoronga, Midlands Correspondent GRAIN Marketing Board (GMB) Kwekwe depot has come under fire amid allegations that some staffers were deliberately delaying dispatching maize meal meant for food relief so that they later demand bribes from councillors. The allegations came out during a Zibagwe Rural District Council (RDC) …

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