Santa Cruz do Sul / RS – With 80% of the crop 2014/15 marketed in three southern states, the Tobacco Growers Association of Brazil (Afubra) announced over the weekend that there was an increase in productivity and inconsistency the average price of Virginia tobacco, the most produced in the region. The balance is based on a survey conducted by the entity with 1,759 farmers in Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and Paraná.