Resettled Farmers Delivered 43 Percent of Auctioned Tobacco

[The Herald]

Resettled farmers have contributed over 43 percent of the tobacco sold so far with the A1 sector leading. Tobacco growers have increased as a result of the land reform programme. The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board statistics show that as at June 15, A1 farmers constituted 31 percent of the tobacco sales, while A2 farmers constituted 12 percent.