Zimbabwe is one of the largest tobacco producers in Africa and tobacco contributes intensely to the country’s exports and economy. Although this sector of the industry seems to be doing well, many of the small scale contract farmers are struggling to keep afloat as they face debt with local contract companies that supply farmers with…

The devastating effects of Covid-19 on the global economy have changed the way in which business is being conducted with most activities operating online. This challenge for businesses is felt mostly in spaces where physical engagement to sell products is a necessity. One would think the current events were to stop tobacco farmers from producing…

Tobacco remains as one of the major crops that is still farmed in Zimbabwe. It maintains having many farmers interested in it because it is still one of the biggest contributors of the economy. The industry gets support from the government, the private sector and China. One of the problems faced when tobacco is harvested…

Protect your plants from the cold & animals using hessian Measure the area covered by your plants. Use continuous hessian, you can find it at any of our Propak shops around Zimbabwe. Find long and strong sticks to balance the hessian fence. You can use planks or rods in place of sticks. Insert your sticks…

Economic recessions, constant modifications in technology and climatic changes due to rapid global warming have led people to adopt to more environmentally friendly and less costly resources needed to carry out agri-business activities at both large scale and small scale levels. Jute also known as the golden fibre is a timeless natural material that can…

The versatility of hessian In Zimbabwe, the use of hessian material is commonly associated with tobacco packaging and one of the important things you want as a farmer is to remain cost effective, making sure that you get more results from your inputs and ultimately gain more profit. You do not want to keep buying…

Hessian is an eco-friendly and bio-degradable material with a variety of uses it has an interesting history with its existence predominantly dating back as far as more than a century ago. Propak has been manufacturing hessian products mainly for the packaging of tobacco but over the years we have provided hessian used in different setups…

One cannot comprehend what tobacco farming is if they haven’t heard about it from the viewpoint of the farmers themselves. Having understood the importance of tobacco farming, which is contributing magnificently to Zimbabwe’s GDP and export revenue, quite a lot of work is devoted in the process of farming tobacco. For that reason let’s dive…

If you’re looking to start a business in the tobacco industry in Zimbabwe then you are in luck – this is a blossoming and highly profitable business. Zimbabwe is the biggest tobacco producer in Africa and is the world’s 6th largest producer, competing with countries such as China, Brazil and the Unites States of America….