Special Report: Zimbabwe’s Tobacco Transformation Plan

Convinced that its earnings fall short of potential, Zimbabwe has set out to capture more value from its tobacco business.

By growing the crop and moving up the value chain, the country aims to build a $5 billion tobacco industry by 2025.

Will it succeed? Read our special report about the challenges and opportunities associated with Zimbabwe’s Tobacco Value Chain Transformation Plan.

Zimbabwe’s minister of agriculture, Anxious Jongwe Masuka, explains how the country will build a $5 billion tobacco industry by 2025.

Boosting production through innovation

Leaf merchants urge sustainable growth.

Leaf dealers look forward to a good quality crop.

The plan dovetails with Zimbabwe’s desire to capture more value from tobacco.

The project fits with Zimbabwe’s desire to capture more value from its tobacco business.

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