Hilary Muza 
THIS is the first of a two-part series focusing on grower contracts in the tobacco industry. In the first part, I will deal with the most pertinent provisions that a grower contract should include.
The second instalment will explain how tobacco contractors can recover their dues in foreign currency as opposed to local currency. With the spread of small-holder farming in Zimbabwe, the need to find smart ways of commercialising the large tracts of land available for tobacco farming in the country and the numerous farmers on hand to work the land has taken centre stage.
One strategy that has developed over time is implementing agricultural contracts. Consumer preferences drive proliferation of agricultural contracts because consumers are now after specific qualities
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