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To match feature ZANZIBAR-CLOVES
26 Jan 2009
Source: Reuters
 
Hassan Mzee Makame harvests clove buds from his tree on Pemba island, about 60 km (37 miles) off Tanzania's mainland, in this September 30, 2005 file photo. Zanzibar once enjoyed a near-monopoly in world markets and its cloves still reputedly yield the highest-quality oil, flavour and aroma, but its production of the spice has slipped to less than 10 percent of the world market. Picture taken September 30, 2005. To match feature ZANZIBAR-CLOVES REUTERS/Helen Nyambura/Files (TANZANIA)
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Hassan Mzee Makame harvests clove buds from his tree on Pemba island, about 60 km (37 miles) off Tanzania's mainland, in this September 30, 2005 file photo. Zanzibar once enjoyed a ...




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