Indications by the Tobacco Industry Marketing Board (TIMB) that tobacco production hit 207 million kg -- the highest volume produced post-land reform -- speaks volumes about where we are headed as a nation whose economy is largely hinged on agriculture.
According to latest statistics from TIMB, sales went up 29 percent, from 161 million kg realised during the same period last year.
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