North American wild lobelia having small blue flowers and inflated capsules formerly used as an antispasmodic

tobacco plant of South America and Mexico

Foreign investments in Indian tobacco have long been a contentious issue.

印度烟草业的外商投资长久以来一直是一个有争议的话题。

Indian tobacco prices hit records due to a shortfall in output in some of the major producing countries, including China, last year.

由于去年一些主要国家，包括中国产量的短缺，使印度烟草价格创下了纪录。

At present the best quality raw Indian tobacco is quoting on an average 5-6 dollars per kg in the overseas market, against 3-4 dollar a kg in the previous year, the official said.

这位官员还说，目前质量最好的印度未加工烟叶在海外市场取得的平均价格为每公斤5 - 6美元，而上一年为每公斤3 - 4美元。

Exports rose in value terms as Indian tobacco prices hit records due to a shortfall in output in some of the major producing countries, including China last year, the official said.

这位官员说，去年，由于包括中国在内的其他一些主要烟草生产国的烟草产量不足，导致印度烟草价格达到创纪录之高，因此，印度烟草出口按价值计算取得增长。

Indian tobacco is now being exported to over 60 countries across the world and China being the biggest importer, India wants to renew the ties and restore its market.

印度烟叶如今已经向世界上的60多个国家出口，而由于中国是最大的进口国，印度希望恢复两国的贸易关系，重建自己的市场。

A rise in demand and higher price realisation augmented more export of Indian tobacco during 2008-09, he said.

他说，需求的增长及价格的上涨使印度烟草在2008-09年度扩大了出口。

Indian tobacco prices have skyrocketed on a surge in demand overseas.

印度烟草价格因海外需求激增而暴涨。