Zimbabwe Tobacco Farmers Bemoan Poor Prices

(allAfrica.com) TOBACCO farmers are disgruntled over the prices being offered at the auction floors and are urging government to urgently intervene on the issue.
This year, the number of registered tobacco growers surged to 60 000 against last year's figure of less than 15 000 farmers owing to the profitable returns that the crop has been known to offer.
Zimbabwe Progressive Tobacco Farmers Union President Nicholas Kapungu said prevailing prices at the floors were only serving to deter new farmers from growing the golden leaf next season. Continued