ZAMBIA CASHES IN ON TOBACCO

Zambia has produced over 30 million kilograms of tobacco.
This beats the 2016/2017 myth of 23 million kilograms.
Agriculture Minister Michael Katambo says no topic the extend, the tobacco industry is tranquil lagging on the attend of in comparability with worldwide locations deal with Zimbabwe and Malawi.
Mr. Katambo mentioned this in a speech read for him by Deputy Director of Agriculture in the Ministry of Agriculture Alick Daka.
This became right thru the 2017/18 Tobacco Advertising Review Assembly in Lusaka.
Mr. Katambo mentioned there is want for Zambia to enhance tobacco production and productivity so that it’s miles going to make a contribution vastly to the nation’s economy.
Meanwhile, Mr. Katambo has called on retailers in the tobacco industry to fleet pay the levies they owe executive.
Executive is owed about 10 million Kwacha by Tobacco retailers.
And, Tobacco Board of Zambia (TBZ) Chief Executive Officer James Kasongo has called for self-discipline amongst stakeholders in the Tobacco industry.
MEANWHILE, a Tobacco farmer, Given Mung’omba has called on executive to take grasp of the Chinese language executive so that Zambia can sale its tobacco today to China.
Mr. Mungomba mentioned China has the critical tobacco market on this planet and that worldwide locations deal with Zimbabwe grasp tobacco trade agreements with Chinese language corporations that are offering profitable markets.