Africa - Voice of America: Zimbabwe’s Tobacco Production Up, Faces Challenges

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Zimbabwe's Tobacco Production Up, Faces Challenges Aug 2nd 2012, 19:24 Zimbabwe's Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board has announced the 2011 sale of more than 140 million kilograms of tobacco generated $517 million in revenue – an increase of more than $100 million from last year. But, Harare-based economist John Robertson warns that the uptick in production and revenue should not distract from the potential risk of future deforestation, due to new curing methods being used. "The farming methods being applied right now are environmentally damaging and very ... Media files: C9B99BB4-36D8-4367-953D-0857E3B5F8C1_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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