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Africa-Press. <\/strong> <\/span>HARARE, Apr. 24 (NewsDay Live) \u2013 Zimbabwe\u2019s tobacco marketing season has posted a sharp rise in volumes by Day 34 of trading on Wednesday this week, although prices remain under pressure.<\/p>\n

The Zimbabwe Economic Review said a total of 149.92 million kilogrammes had been sold across auction and contract floors.<\/p>\n

The combined average price stood at US$2.65 per kilogramme, significantly lower than last year.<\/p>\n

Auction floors accounted for 8.81 million kilogrammes at an average US$2.06 per kg, while contract sales dominated with 141.12 million kilogrammes at US$2.69 per kg.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe 2026 tobacco marketing season continues to show strong volume growth, though prices remain under pressure compared to last year,\u201d the publication said.<\/p>\n

By the same point in 2025, Zimbabwe had sold 93.99 million kilogrammes at a higher average price of US$3.42 per kg.<\/p>\n

This represents a volume increase of over 59% in 2026, alongside an approximate 22.5% decline in prices.<\/p>\n

The Zimbabwe Economic Review attributed the divergence to increased supply, quality mix dynamics, and softer global demand.<\/p>\n

Tobacco remains Zimbabwe\u2019s top agricultural export and a key foreign currency earner, supporting thousands of smallholder farmers, with price movements as critical as output in determining sector earnings.<\/p>\n

Find more news and analyses on Africa<\/span> on the Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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