Tobacco sales in Malawi are down compared to the same period last year, bringing fears that the country might face a shortage of foreign exchange.Read More
Tobacco seed sales in Zimbabwe have plummeted 55.2 percent as farmers grapple with viability challenges ahead of the 2019/2020 season.Read More
A report in The Guardian newspaper has alleged that migrant workers have been unfairly treated in Italy's tobacco fields.Read More
Zimbabwe’s auction floor charges were recently raised overnight by more than 70 percent. Growers’ tobacco prices have remained largely unchanged for a quarter of a century. Hmm.Read More
Tobacco manufacturers will no doubt be contributing generously to the aid currently flowing into Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique following the devastation caused by cyclone Idai.Read More
In the face of destruction, death and displacements caused by flooding, the state of the tobacco crop might seem unimportant; but the income from its sale will be needed more than ever.Read More
Tobacco production in Cambodia fell during the past few years 'due to market fluctuations,' which presumably means downward ‘fluctuations’.Read More
Since air pollution kills more people than are killed by tobacco smoke, perhaps the Bangkok authorities should take a fresh look at their taxation policies.Read More
Sales of Zimbabwe's 2019 flue-cured tobacco crops are due to start next week. Ominously for growers, there seems to have been little talk about prices.Read More
It is often the case that tobacco growers are told that, to ensure fair prices, they should not step out of line, even though they are stepping out of line because prices aren't fair.Read More
