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Tobacco procurement price raised by 20 pc 

In a bid to lure more farmers into tobacco farming, Janakpur Cigarette Factory (JCF) board meeting held on Thursday, has decided to increase procurement price of tobacco leaves by 20 percent, said a high ranking JCF official.

"Much to the relief of tobacco farmers, JCF board has come to the decision of raising procurement price of tobacco," said Ram Lakshan Sharma, acting general manager of JCF. He said that with the increased price, more farmers are expected to be lured into farming of tobacco, the once lucrative cash crop in the terai belt.

Tobacco price had remained static for more than a decade.

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