GLOBAL FARM PRICES OF FCV TOBACCO

The Global farm prices of FCV tobacco for the past few years are as follows.                                                             
(US $ Per Kg.)

 

2002

2003

2004 2005

Canada

2.54

2.96 3.25 3.17

USA

4.02

4.08

4.07 3.29

Zimbabwe

2.27

2.25

2.00 1.61

Malawi

1.86

1.60

1.60 1.71

Brazil

1.18

1.19

1.43 1.76

Argentina

1.92^ (0.83*)

1.85^ (0.27*)

1.90^ (1.37*) 1.80

India

0.74

0.76

0.84 0.92

KLS

0.90

0.82

1.05 1.08

NLS

0.82

0.87

0.91 0.98

SLS

0.65

0.72

0.75 0.82

BCS

0.64

0.67

0.70 0.77

^ 

includes Govt.  subsidy of about US$ 1.20 $ to 0.57 $ /kg   

*  

excluding Govt., subsidy.

# 

excluding price premium of 2.98 Euros per kg..