Tobacco Board requires registration of marketers

The Tobacco Board of Zambia (TBZ) says the marketing of tobacco in the 2014-2015 season will be restricted to registered growers.

Tobacco growers can register until Jan. 21, 2015 at TBZ’s head office in Lusaka and in Chipata, Choma, Kaoma, Kabwe and Mansa.

According to the Daily Mail, the decision is in accordance with the law on tobacco, which states that, “any grower or any person, organization or association who is bona fide to grow or intends to grow tobacco ought to be registered with TBZ.”