Mkushi
The farm
Our estate in Mkushi grows the crop we sell. Our own team runs the season from seedbed to harvest. Control at the source is what keeps grades consistent.
Soyuz Tobacco Group · Zambia
Export-grade Zambian tobacco, from our own soil to your factory floor.
We grow, process and export unmanufactured leaf under one chain of custody. Built for leaf merchants, manufacturers and regional buyers who need a counterparty they can audit.
- Under irrigation
- 1 800 ha
- 17.8M m³ of water storage
- 3 dams
- Harvest seasons on the estate
- 30
- Cured-leaf yield
- 3 500+ kg/ha
Figures refer to the Mkushi estate, 2025/26 season.
Vertical integration
Three operations. One chain of custody.
The leaf we sell is the leaf we grow. Every stage between field and vessel is run by our own teams, so quality decisions are never outsourced and every bale has a paper trail.
Lilayi
The processing plant
At our green-leaf threshing (GLT) plant in Lilayi, leaf is graded, threshed, redried and packed for export. Processing our own crop means your specification is met before the container is sealed.
Export sales
The trading desk
STT Trading is the single counterparty for every sale. One contract and one desk, with direct answers on availability, grades and shipment.
Quality & compliance
Built to pass your due diligence.
Traceability
One estate, one plant, one exporter. The chain of custody stays in-house from field to port, and the records travel with the leaf.
Labour practices
Labour on the farm is managed under [PLACEHOLDER: employment model and agricultural labour practices programme or standard followed]. Documentation is available to buyers on request.
Audit-readiness
Procurement teams, banks, insurers and logistics partners can request our documentation pack: the signed ZDA agreement on tax and duty incentives, with ZEMA environmental clearance and Tobacco Board of Zambia licensing forming the statutory compliance frame. Licence and certificate numbers are listed here as they are issued.
Current crop
Leaf is sold by season. Each season sells once.
When a season is fully committed, the next availability is the following harvest. The desk confirms current volumes and grades on enquiry.
- Crop year
- 2026/27
- Booking window
- [PLACEHOLDER: booking window for the current crop, e.g. "May – October 2026"]
- Availability
- [PLACEHOLDER: honest availability status, e.g. "volumes remain for Q4 shipment"]
Talk to us
Tell the desk what you need.
Send your name, company and business email. The Trading Desk will come back to you on grades, volumes and shipment terms for the current season.