The 2014 tobacco selling season will open today with 47 percent of the crop expected to come from communal farmers. 

Stakeholders have expressed confidence that the 2014 selling season would surpass last season in terms of sales and quality of the crop while farmers expect firmer prices. 

3 auction floors; Tobacco Sales Floor, Boka Tobacco Floors and Premier Tobacco Floors would be operating this season. 

Auction floors operators said they were ready for the selling season and had satisfied the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board requirements.

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