Tobacco sales in Zimbabwe have accelerated reaching 51,000 tons and US$ 117 million in revenue by the 4 th of June an increase of +150% compared to the same period last year.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has altered the withhold release order (WRO) that prohibited the import of tobacco from Malawi.
Indian Tobacco growers from Andhra Pradesh have stalled the electronic auctions and blocked highways as a protest for the prices being offered after the resumption of the tobacco auctions.
The planting of Flue-Cured Virginia in North Carolina is 89% complete while Burley tobacco is at 21% completion.
Feeling Their Pain - The International Tobacco Growers Association is campaigning to help noncontracted farmers cope with the coronavirus pandemic.