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Pakistan plans to eliminate 'Azad Growers'
Jump to full article: The International News (Jang Newspapers) (pk), 2005-01-02
Author: our correspondent
Intro: The Pakistan Tobacco Board (PTB), encouraged by higher exports and consumption by more than a dozen cigarette manufacturers, plans to raise production in 2005.
"The projected requirements for tobacco crop 2005 of Flue-Cured Virginia, Dark Air-Cured, White Patta (Rustica) and Burley are higher by 18.98 per cent, 107.12 per cent, 120.48 per cent and 10.31 per cent compared to production/purchases by the tobacco companies during 2004 crop, respectively," said a statement of the Board on Saturday.
The PTB has chalked out a roadmap for stakeholders including growers, buyers, dealers, users, cigarette manufacturers and exporters and advised them to keep a balance between demand and crop size.
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