Tobacco growers have so far bought 373 530 grammes of flue-cured tobacco seed which is equivalent to 62 255 hectares as preparations for the 2016-17 season gain momentum.
Latest statistics from the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) show that as at July 1, there was a decrease of 27 percent from 514 660 grammes - which is equivalent to 85 776ha - sold last year.
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