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Zim’s Marula barns boost tobacco quality, help reduce deforestation

Summary by Farmer's Weekly
In Zimbabwe, most tobacco is cured in brick flue-curing barns heated by firewood or coal. Farmers burn large amounts of firewood to produce the heat needed to dry the leaves. This has contributed to deforestation in many tobacco-growing areas, while the use of coal-fired barns increases carbon emissions. Through a partnership between tobacco contracting company Atlas Agri and the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB), the initiative is cen…
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Farmer's Weekly broke the news on Monday, July 27, 2026.
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