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Jump to full article: Zimbabwe Herald (zw), 2008-05-01
Author: Walter Muchinguri
Intro: Tobacco auction floors opened in Harare yesterday but sales ended prematurely as farmers blocked them protesting against the opening price.
Angry farmers tore up sales tickets and stood on tobacco bales to block auctioneers, while others tied up bales to prevent access.
Only one bale fetched US$3,90 per kg while some sold for between US$1,70 a kg to US$2,50 per kg.
The farmers said they were not happy with the opening price and would be comfortable with a price in the region of US$5 to US$7 a kg.
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