(250717) -- MASHONALAND EAST PROVINCE, July 17, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A worker sorts newly harvested tobacco leaves at a farm in Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe, July 10, 2025. According to the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) of Zimbabwe, the sector is witnessing record-breaking sales this year, with farmers already delivering more than 340 million kg of the golden leaf to the market, a significant hike from about 240 million kg last year.
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