Tobacco auctioneers go through their drills during the opening of the tobacco selling season in Harare, Zimbabwe, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Zimbabwe one of the worlds largest tobacco producers, on Wednesday opened its tobacco selling season. Officials and farmers said harvests and the quality of the crop declined due to a drought blamed on climate change and worsened by the El Niño weather phenomenon.(AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
A man vapes during the opening of the tobacco selling season in Harare, Zimbabwe, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Zimbabwe one of the worlds largest tobacco producers, on Wednesday opened its tobacco selling season. Officials and farmers said harvests and the quality of the crop declined due to a drought blamed on climate change and worsened by the El Niño weather phenomenon.(AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
A farmer inspects the price of tobacco during the opening of the tobacco selling season in Harare, Zimbabwe, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Zimbabwe one of the worlds largest tobacco producers, on Wednesday opened its tobacco selling season. Officials and farmers said harvests and the quality of the crop declined due to a drought blamed on climate change and worsened by the El Niño weather phenomenon.(AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
Zimbabwean President Constantino Chiwenga, centre, holds a tobacco leaf while officially opening the tobacco selling season in Harare, Zimbabwe, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Zimbabwe one of the worlds largest tobacco producers, on Wednesday opened its tobacco selling season. Officials and farmers said harvests and the quality of the crop declined due to a drought blamed on climate change and worsened by the El Niño weather phenomenon.(AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
Tobacco auctioneers inspect tobacco leaves during the opening of the tobacco selling season in Harare, Zimbabwe, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Zimbabwe one of the worlds largest tobacco producers, on Wednesday opened its tobacco selling season. Officials and farmers said harvests and the quality of the crop declined due to a drought blamed on climate change and worsened by the El Niño weather phenomenon.(AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
A woman operates a cart during the opening of the tobacco selling season in Harare, Zimbabwe, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Zimbabwe one of the worlds largest tobacco producers, on Wednesday opened its tobacco selling season. Officials and farmers said harvests and the quality of the crop declined due to a drought blamed on climate change and worsened by the El Niño weather phenomenon.(AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
Workers at the tobacco auction floors inspect the crop during the opening of the tobacco selling season in Harare, Zimbabwe, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Zimbabwe one of the worlds largest tobacco producers, on Wednesday opened its tobacco selling season. Officials and farmers said harvests and the quality of the crop declined due to a drought blamed on climate change and worsened by the El Niño weather phenomenon.(AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)