Failure by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to make a commitment on the currency it will use to pay tobacco farmers during the forthcoming marketing season has caused uncertainty in the industry, insiders have said.
Zimbabwe's tobacco industry is on the rise with the number of farmers who have grown the golden leaf jumping to 169 875 this season from 118 048 the previous year.
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