Zimbabwe Short of Curing Fuel

Source from:  tr.itsmyiq.com Mar 5, 2008 03/06/2008

Zimbabwe's tobacco growers presently curing their crops ahead of next month's market opening are suffering coal shortages, which, in some areas are being exacerbated by erratic electricity supplies, according to a report in The Herald. "Farmers are getting some supplies but these have not been enough; but more importantly coal has become very expensive for them," said the Tobacco Industry Marketing Board's acting chief executive, Dr. Andrew Matibiri. Enditem