A RICH HISTORY OF TOBACCO IN ZIMBABWE Part 3

BY MICHELINA ANDREUCCI For many years local tobacco has been famous for its quality, grading and presentation, so that by 1965, the country had established markets in more than 40…

A RICH HISTORY OF TOBACCO IN ZIMBABWE Part 2

BY MICHELINA ANDREUCCI The first auction of flue-cured tobacco was held in Harare in 1920, when 120 000lbs (54 432ks), were sold.  By then, five varieties of tobacco were being…