[Liberian Investigator] On March 30, the CEO of Jeety Rubber LLC, Upjit Singh Sachdeva, claimed on Spoon Talk that in 1961, Liberia produced and exported 41,000 tons of rubber, while the Ivory Coast exported 88 tons.
[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe's tobacco deliveries to auction and contract floors have surged 83% year on year, earning farmers nearly $200 million since the marketing season opened on March 4, according to the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board. A total of 67.2 million kg of tobacco valued at $197.7 million has been sold so far, up from 38.8 million kg worth $133 million over the same period last year.