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A regulatory & advisory statutory board whose functions include controlling & regulating the #Farming , #marketing & exporting of #tobacco in #Zimbabwe .
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The first Cigar tobacco sale for 2023 was conducted on 01 June in Burma Valley. Farmers delivered 85 bales of better quality cigar tobacco compared to last season. The highest price per kg of Cigar bought was $7.05.
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Did you know tilita clips reduce damage to a tobacco leaf when harvesting? Tobacco growers are highly encouraged to use them to preserve quality
#Farming
#KurimaFodyaNehunyanzvi
@MoLAFWRR_Zim
@basera_john
@VPHaritatos
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During the 2023 Tobacco Marketing Season, tobacco growers shall be paid 85% of their sales proceeds in foreign currency and 15% in local currency.
#Going4Growth
@ReserveBankZIM
@MoLAFWRD_Zim
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We have opened the market for shisha selling 7 233 kgs on day 1 at an average price of $4.40. There are lucrative markets across africa & Europe. Shisha presents huge opportunities for Zimbabwean farmers.
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Transforming small scale tobacco growers into viable and formal small to medium scale enterprises.
Stow-Muhacha-Project in Mashonaland West Province
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First time tobacco grower with a good looking crop. With appropriate guidance you can do it too.
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Dear tobacco grower. Even if your tobacco bales are ready, don't sell to makoronyera (side marketing) the market is opening soon.
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TIMB has introduced a Natural Air Curing System (“NACS”) otherwise known as “Chigaffa” to prevent the farmer from losing marketable volumes of tobacco when their barns can't accommodate all their ripe tobacco at once.
#Going4Growth
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Today, Vice President, Hon. Gen. (Rtd) Dr C.G.D.N. Chiwenga, officiated the commencement of the 2024 tobacco marketing season at the Tobacco Sales Floor. The first bale auctioned was sold at a price of USD4.92/kg
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The 2023 Tobacco Marketing Season opens on Wednesday 8 March 2022.
#Going4Growth
@MoLAFWRD_Zim
@VPHaritatos
@basera_john
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Slat packed
#tobacco
at Sundowns farm (Trewalney).
@timb_zw
's Mr Manyeruke & farm manager Mr Garufu.
#ZimFodya
#ihlamvulegolide
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“During the month of November (2021), tobacco was the major driver of export earnings for [Zimbabwe] at US$214,6 million followed by platinum group of metals at US$192,7 million” The Financial Gazette January 27
#Fodya
#tobaccopaysmybills
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ATTENTION❗❗❗
A recent hailstorm was experienced in Mazowe and Centenary & close to 50 hectares of tobacco was destroyed. Safeguard your crops by investing in crop insurance. Stay vigilant, monitor weather forecasts & implement preventive measures to mitigate future risks.
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Did you know that there are over 40 000 Zimbabwean youths in tobacco production? The expansion of
#agribusiness
rests with the innovative young people.
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Promising scenes in Mash West Province's mid-season dryland crop. The crop is flourishing after bud topping, effective weed & pest management. Proper planning, early land preparation, timely planting & fertiliser application will enhance good results and increase productivity.
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TIMB staff at Dr. S. Makoni's 60ha farm in Headlands, imparting knowledge on the art of precise tobacco curing and grading. Empowering excellence in tobacco production.
#forlivelihoods
#forsustainability
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Small scale tobacco grower in Trelawney taking ripe tobacco to the barn. 2023 marketing season opening soon.
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#tobacco
grading has begun. Ongoing grading at Clovelly Farm in Mashonaland West. Lemon standard tobacco.
#ZimFodya
#Ihlamvulegolide
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1 September is the earliest date for transplanting tobacco. Let's continually follow legislative dates as prescribed by the tobacco calendar. The 2022/23 🌧 🌧🌧tobacco season is a go!!!
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Official Opening of the 2023/24 Tobacco Marketing Season.
#forlivelihoods
#forsustainability
2
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#DidYouKnow
that shisha tobacco requires less fertilisers than flue cured tobacco? Shisha is cheaper to produce yet it sells at higher prices. Consider
#profits
.
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15
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Over 248 million kgs of tobacco have been sold so far. This is 55% more than last year's sales during the same period. Farmers’ gross earnings are over US $748 million, giving a 55% increase in value when compared with earnings for the same period last year.
@basera_john
3
14
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#DidYouKnow
that we licenced a company to support the farming of Shisha tobacco & process it in Zimbabwe? Some tobacco growers grew it & the maiden Shisha tobacco marketing season is
#ComingSoon
this 2023.
@timb_zw
seeks to increase tobacco value addition & beneficiation.
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12
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TIMB A/CEO & Senior Management met with South Korean Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Jae Kyung Park, to explore collaboration opportunities. They discussed opening new markets for Zimbabwean tobacco and investing in the tobacco value chain. Promising opportunities await both nations!
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Did you know Zimbabwe has the second highest tobacco prices in the world?
#Agripreneurs
#farming
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8
44
Grading and baling in progress ahead of the 2023 tobacco marketing season official opening, on 8 March.
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11
45
Tobacco Industry & Marketing Board (TIMB)
#rebranding
#NewLogo
@MoLAFWRR_Zim
@VPHaritatos
@basera_john
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It's Monday, let's do this. Our doors & phone lines are open. TIMB is there to serve!!!
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9
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Ongoing crop assessment of Samson Chirwa's irrigated tobacco planted 01 October 2021 in Shamva
@timb_zw
@AgritexS
@MoLAFWRR_Zim
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8
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Tobacco grading and baling in progress ahead of the 2023 tobacco marketing season.
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The 2022 tobacco marketing season is officially open. The first bale was sold at US $4.20 per kg.
#goldenleaf
#ihlamvulegolide
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12
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Mr Mudzengerere of Bickleighvale farm first grew
#tobacco
in 2006 starting with 2 hectares. He has managed to expand to 15 hectares yielding an average of 45 095kg.
#GoldenLeaf
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9
41
We could not have done it without you, we have made history together and we wish to "Thank You" for a successful 2022/23 record crop.
#milestone
#GoingForGrowth
@basera_john
@MoLAFWRD_Zim
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14
41
A clean tobacco seedbed yields healthy seedlings. Maintain a boundary (fence or other) around your seedbed, disinfect your feet before you get into the seedbed zone, weed frequently & maintain basic hygiene.
#tuesdaymotivations
Photo credits:
@MamboMatienga
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Eucalyptus tree planting at Chimwemwe farm in Banket. We encourage all tobacco growers to plant trees this rainy season.
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8
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#HappeningNow
, field day in Dewedzo at Knowledge Mukamba's tobacco plot running under the theme Convergence for Commercialising Youth Farmers.
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Experienced & dedicated growers who want to grow shisha-type tobacco during the 2023-2024 season should visit and complete a Google application form or call +263 242301500/988 for more information.
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@timb_zw
advises all stakeholders that the 2022 Auction Tobacco Marketing Season starts on Wednesday 30 March 2022.
#ZimFodya
#ihlamvulegolide
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TIMB Senior Management, with Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa, met Chinese investors discussing efforts to extract nicotine from tobacco waste, aligning with Zimbabwe's focus on value addition.
#ForLivelihoods
#ForSustainability
@ChineseZimbabwe
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Tobacco growers, remember clipping is very important. Remove the top part of your seedlings' leaf area to slow down growth while promoting root growth.
#MondayMotivation
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Today we celebrate the Zimbabwean heroes who produced over 212 million kgs of tobacco in 2022. Happy World Tobacco Growers' Day. Well done!!!
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The tobacco industry today explored a new gas bulky curer, which supports sustainability goals with 50% reduced carbon emissions and low labor requirements. This coincides with Zimbabwe's gas discovery in Muzarabani.
#forlovelihoods
#forsustainability
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15
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Did you know irrigated
#tobacco
is planted earlier & gets subjected to moisture stress which facilitates development of a deeper and wider root system? Such a crop absorbs more nutrients & water when it gets access which results in larger leaf area & more weight.
#goldenleaf
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Next step after reaping is the curing stage. Tobacco curing is also known as color curing, because tobacco leaves are cured with the intention of changing their color and reducing their chlorophyll content.
#forlivelihoods
#forsustainability
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62 farmers received certificates for attending a tobacco training at Maungwe Primary School, Dewedzo. The Farmers Development Trust, TIMB, and AARDS (Agritex) facilitated the 8-week course, conducted over 10 months.
#forlivelihoods
#forsustainability
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8
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Despite the challenges faced during the 2021/22 tobacco production season, over 208 million kgs of tobacco have been sold to date.
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7
31
As of 22 May, 213 million kgs of tobacco had been sold, surpassing the 211 million kgs produced during the entire 2022 season. Farmers' gross earnings are at US$640 million. The tobacco industry is
#Going4Growth
@basera_john
@MoLAFWRD_Zim
@KutsagaResearch
@frank_magama
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17
31
Daily insight on how to achieve maximum tobacco tonnage
@MoLAFWRR_Zim
@basera_john
@VPHaritatos
@AgricNexus
@agribusiness110
@agribusiness110
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13
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The float tray seedling production system is
#sustainable
in tobacco production. It is environmentally friendly i.e. it requires less chemicals, fertilizers, water, labour & it also employs economical integrated diseases and pest management systems.
#MondayThought
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13
31
TIMB Transporter Registration Requirements for the 2023/2024 tobacco marketing season.
#forlivelihoods
#forsustainability
3
10
31
Daily insights on how to make 45 tonnes of tobacco from 15 hectares with expert
#farmer
Mr E Mudzengereri loading. Check out
@timb_zw
daily at 10am starting Monday 7 March.
#KurimaFodyaNehunyanzvi
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9
32
Celebrating our heroines
@KutsagaResearch
tobacco barns. Happy
#InternationalWomensDay2022
#BreakTheBias
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7
32
#HappeningNow
, TIMB in the
#CleanUp
campaign. The rebranded
@timb_zw
is big on environmental conservation.
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7
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2022/23 tobacco production season updates from
@agribusiness110
's farm. Remember to optimally water your tobacco seedlings as you transplant.
@AgritexS
@KutsagaResearch
@zfu_official
@ZCFU_official
@TTofuz
@ZimbabweTobacco
@zptfa1
@ZimbabweTobacco
@ZFyfcz
@Africanwomeni10
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Take me to the barns
#takayenda
. let's colour the leaf gold
#goldenleaf
@MoLAFWRR_Zim
@VPHaritatos
@basera_john
@AgritexS
@KutsagaResearch
1
9
31
First lady tree planting ceremony in Hurungwe under the Enhanced Tree Planting Program
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6
31
TIMB staff train Macheke growers on grading and presentation. Mr. James Kamvura showcases his self-financed irrigated crop, nearing completion of grading and tying doeks, eagerly awaiting the first auction floor sale.
#forlivelihoods
#forsustainability
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7
31
Did you know that the condition or "feel" of tobacco is an important selling point? Too dry tobacco is perceived as too harsh & over conditioned tobacco becomes stained and discoloured resulting in lower prices.
#goldenleaf
#KurimaFodyaNehunyanzvi
@MoLAFWRR_Zim
@basera_john
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5
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All tobacco growers are urged to destroy tobacco stalks on or before 15 May every year because stalks host diseases and pests. Report growers who still have standing stalks to Plant Quarantine Services Institute,
@AgritexS
,
@KutsagaResearch
or
@timb_zw
.
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16
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As the 2023 tobacco marketing season comes to an end, the production season is picking steam. Scenes from a good-looking seedbed with healthy tobacco seedlings 🌱.
This farmer is doing well and should be emulated by others.
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Remember that your role as a tobacco grower adds to a rich tradition and sustains the livelihoods of many. Starting from the seedling stage to the ultimate phase, your contribution is pivotal!
Stay determined and keep pushing forward!!
#forlivelihoods
#forsustainability
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10
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#HappeningNow
2022 National Tobacco Workshop in Harare presided by the
@MoLAFWRD_Zim
@VPHaritatos
. The discussion is running under the theme "Towards a sustainable US $5 billion tobacco industry by 2025."
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3
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201.3 million kgs of tobacco had been sold by 17 May 2023. This year's production target is 230 million.
@basera_john
@MoLAFWRD_Zim
@KutsagaResearch
@frank_magama
@TobaccoZimbabwe
@TheFamerTalk
@TTofuz
@ZimbabweTobacco
@tobaccoreporter
@TobaccoGrowers
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15
29
Join us to learn more about the dangers of child labor in tobacco growing and what we can do to stop it.
#EndChildLabor
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TIMB exhibiting the capacity of tobacco growers in horticulture at Fruit Logistica, Berlin Germany. We are championing agricultural diversification for improved livelihoods
#forlivelihoods
#forsustainability
#TVCTP
#NDS1
#Vision2030
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12
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Let's colour the leaf gold, the 2023 tobacco marketing season is starting soon.
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4
28
#Congratulations
to Patrick Devenish,
@timb_zw
Chairman, for winning the Chairman of the Year category for the prestigious 2023 Director of the Year Award.
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6
29
Inspiring female farmers through engaging discussions at the ZFU Women in Agribusiness Forum. Empowering for
#MothersDay
.
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5
27
Good looking crop from H. Damiyano Raffingora - Variety 26.
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5
28
It's almost happy hour 💰💵🤑. Tobacco
#farmer
, are you ready for the opening of auction & contract floors on the 30th & 31st of March respectively?
#mondaythoughts
@basera_john
@MoLAFWRR_Zim
1
6
28
In 2022, Zimbabwe exported tobacco worth US $650 million to China, a 25.3% increase reaching a new record.
1
10
27
Farmers grade their tobacco preparing for the upcoming 2024 Tobacco Marketing season next month ensuring good presentation.
#forlivelihoods
#forsustainability
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11
28
TIMB Mashonaland Central and Tobacco Industry Players meet at TSF Mvurwi to plan for the 2024 selling season and foster progress.
#forlivelihoods
#forsustainability
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7
28
With our partners, we have developed an Agricultural Labour Practices (ALP) code for sustainable labour use in the tobacco industry. Today, we held a workshop with value chain players to discuss the contents of the ALP Code and its adoption. The launch is
#comingsoon
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9
26
The 2025 tobacco season is upon us. This is the ideal time for land preparation. Make the most of the recent rains received and commence early land preparation.
#forlivelihoods
#forsustainability
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12
30
Congratulations to our Permanent Secretary,
@basera_john
. We are in capable hands.
#Excellence
#ZimFodya
@MoLAFWRR_Zim
@VPHaritatos
@zinwawater
@arda_zim
@AfcHoldings
@AMAofficial_zim
@AgritexS
@zfu_official
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3
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No child should work in tobacco production
#NoToChildLabor
#childprotection
@MoLAFWRR_Zim
@VPHaritatos
@basera_john
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6
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Tobacco marketing season preparations in progress as farmers transfer tobacco from the barns to the grading stage.
#forlivelihoods
#forsustainability
0
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26
Congratulations to Deputy Minister
@MoLAFWRD_Zim
@VPHaritatos
& PS
@basera_john
for being part of the top 40 most influential young leaders. We are in capable hands.
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Today we're in Rusape, Manicaland, kwababa namai Mupeti training tobacco
#farmers
on proper land preparation & seedbed management.
@timb_zw
@KutsagaResearch
@ZNFUofficial
#KurimaFodyaNehunyanzvi
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Zimbabwean tobacco has one of the best smoking and flavour qualities. It is well sought-after by major tobacco markets making us the third biggest exporter in the world and the largest producer of tobacco in Africa.
#goldenleaf
2
9
27
The holidays are over, back to business. We are open from 0745 to 1615.
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4
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Some tobacco growers with an early irrigated crop are reaping and curing. The majority of these growers are curing between reap 3 and 5.
#KurimaFodyaNehunyanzvi
#tobaccopaysmybills
#Fodya
1
4
26
Nothing is as good as living in an independent & self-sustaining nation. Happy 43rd Independence
#Zimbabwe
#Zimat43
🇿🇼
@basera_john
1
5
24
@timb_zw
Mash West Technical Officer Ngoni Manyeruke &
#tobacco
grower Ryan Pote at Hilltop Farm in Makonde. 48 hectares of mid season Dryland crop ready for reaping.
#KurimaFodyaNehunyanzvi
#ZimFodya
#Ihlamvulegolide
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