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摘要

Following several disappointing seasons, Malawi tobacco growers have reason to smile again. At press time, the price per kilogram of leaf averaged $1.91 for all tobacco types, compared with $1.42 in the full 2016 selling season. The highest price for burley at the time of writing was $2.80 per kilogram. The price increase reflects both quality and quantity. "The leaf we've seen so far indicates a traditional 'feminine' ripe Malawi burley crop with good color intensity," says Craig Perepeczko, planning and efficiency manager of Limbe Leaf Tobacco Co., a subsidiary of Universal Corp.