Exports
Overview
Agritrade Leaf Tobacco is a leading player in the tobacco processing and export sector, specializing in transforming high-quality green leaf tobacco into premium dry tobacco for global markets.
Key Aspects
- Core Business: Processing and exporting of green leaf tobacco into dry tobacco.
- Quality Focus: Committed to delivering superior quality dry tobacco, meeting international standards.
- Global Reach: Exports cater to diverse international markets, serving various customer needs.
- Sustainability & Compliance: Adherence to industry regulations and sustainable practices in tobacco processing.
- Expertise: Leveraging experience in tobacco processing for consistent product quality.
CURRENT STATE OF THE INDUSTRY
Annual tobacco leaf production of over 200 million kilograms,
target is 300 million kilograms by 2025.
Over 140 000 farmers growing tobacco.
Over 95% of production is through contract
farming.
37 tobacco buyers actively buy from farmers every year.
2 tobacco Auction oors.
3 privately owned tobacco processing plants with capacity
of over 250 million kilograms per year.
7 cigarette manufacturers, with 3 of them manufacturing
over 90% of annual cigarette production.
Around 4 billion sticks of cigarettes are produced annually.
Industry valued at over USD1 billion, to grow to USD 5 billion
by 2025.
Tobacco leaf export of over 180 million kilograms annually,
worth over USD 900 million.
China is the largest importer (30%) of tobacco leaf, worth
over USD 400 million annually.
UAE imports around 10% of Zimbabwe tobacco leaf worth
around USD 30 million annually.
5% of total exports is in the form of processed tobacco
(cutrag), 75% as semi processed (lamina) and 20% as
processing by-products (stems, fines).
Less than 2% of tobacco produced annually is manufactured
into cigarettes.
Our Products

Lamina
We offer a variety of flue-cured lamina tobacco blends. We ensure quality by cultivating our own tobacco through contract farming, which secures a reliable supply of green leaves. By managing the cultivation process, we maintain the integrity and consistency of our blends, delivering outstanding products to our customers.

Stems
We sell FCV tobacco Stems, these are the midrib of a tobacco leaf and are a by-product of tobacco threshing/processing and are packed in cartons.