TOBACCO sales volumes have increased significantly this season, with 77 million kilogrammes (kgs) sold as of this Tuesday, up 85 percent from 41,61 million kgs recorded during the same period last year. According to the latest figures from the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board, tobacco has generated US$213,2 million in gross earnings so far, a…
Tobacco sales surge 85 percent
The government is moving to localise 70 percent of tobacco funding to increase value addition and support local growers.