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The enjoyment of tobacco has traditionally always enriched people's senses all over the world. The harmonious interplay of sensory created by Hertz & Selck. Progress and tradition going hand in hand. www.hertz-selck.de Hertz & Selck GmbH & Co. P. O. Box 20 16 64 | 20206 Hamburg, Germany Tel. +49 [0]40-43 25 76-0 | Fax +49 [0]40-43 25 76-50 info@hertz-selck.de taste the art of taste the art of celebrate celebrate all consumable tobacco products imaginable: cigarettes, shisha tobacco, RYO tobacco, ci- gars, even snus. Maloney said Malawian burley was impart- ing "a particular character that makes it unique from other burleys globally, and it is consid- ered a premium type of burley." Meanwhile, the country's FCV is recog- nized as a filler to semi flavor and compares favorably with produce from other filler pro- ducers like Tanzania and India, according to PTTL's director, Robin Kilner. Regarding Malawi DFC, he added that al- though it normally compared favorably with DFC from other producing areas, its quality had declined in recent years. "But contracting companies have started taking measures to re- vive the crop," Kilner asserted. The company sources an estimated 90% of its tobacco through contract sales and the remaining balance through the auction system. "The reason [we] pursue contract volumes is to maintain the integrity of the product and to better support the farmers," explained Kilner. The merchandise is supplied to a broad spec- trum of customers worldwide. "We also export to various countries in Asia and these are just as important to us as all other markets," Maloney said. "In fact, we are always looking for additional markets." Crop fluctuations and price declines But, Maloney also admitted that "uncertain and wildly fluctuating crop production sizes have resulted in instability for everyone in the supply chain, which in turn has caused some customers to adopt a cautious approach in placing orders," Of course, this consequently Local burley drying shed Courtesy of Premium Tama Tobacco Malawi Ltd.