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2009 seed sales surpass last season’s: TIMB  

THE 2009 flue-cured tobacco seed sales have surpassed last year’s sales by 67 percent, statistics provided by the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board have revealed.

A total of 247 460kg of tobacco seed had been sold by June 26 compared to 147 625kg sold during the same period last year. On the other hand, 245kg of burley tobacco were also sold during the same period compared to 40kg sold previously.

Farming experts have attributed this to improvements in the payment system and the introduction of the 100 percent foreign currency retention scheme for farmers.

TIMB chief executive Dr Andrew Matibiri said last season’s sales were good although some growers failed to transplant because of fertilizer, chemical and fuel shortages.

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