Heading Towards 114 Million kg in Zimbabwe

Source from:  Tobacco Reporter 08/11/2010

Zimbabwe's flue-cured tobacco growers have delivered 109.6 million kg so far this sales season against a crop estimate of 70 million kg, according to a Bloomberg story quoting the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board chief executive, Dr. Andrew Matibiri. And with deliveries still coming in, Matibiri believes that growers may sell as much as 114 million kg. Tobacco prices have averaged US$2.88 per kg this season, down from US$2.98 per kg at the same time last season. Enditem