tobacco cultivation
Tobacco Council’s 2019 Tobacco Cultivation Determinations
Japan Tobacco Inc. announced that the leaf tobacco deliberative council released its annual determinations for domestic leaf tobacco cultivation area and grower prices for 2019. Read more
15% of Tobacco Land Shifted to Other Crops
Over the past three years, land under tobacco cultivation in India has been shifted to other crops under the government’s crop diversification program. Read more
Tobacco Farming Creates Jobs for 75,000 Farmers’ Families
Tobacco cultivation provides employment opportunities to 75,000 farmers’ families in rural areas and over one million direct and indirect employment to the rest of the population in Pakistan. Read more
Production Falls This Year
The cash crop planted in Belagavi this year has reduced to 5,085 hectares, sown by around 5,100 farmers. Read more
Courtesy of Lukowa Tobacco Company Sp. Jawna
Polish Tobacco: Deserving of More Global Recognition
Although one of Europe’s largest producers, Polish tobacco remains relatively obscure outside the continent – and despite its excellent quality. But EU, as well as Polish politics, might have something to do with that situation. Read more
ITGA Demands Dialog Between Growers and Global Tobacco Control
Tobacco growers from Africa, Asia, Europe, and North and South America gathered in October, asking governments and institutions to open talks to address the sector’s challenges due to a decrease in demand for tobacco products. Read more
Rs256 Million Cess Fund Expected
Tobacco cultivating areas in Swabi are expected to soon receive a total of Rs256 million from a tobacco cess development fund for the fiscal year 2016-17. Read more
Energy-Efficient Barns
Farmers in Chekurupadu have been able to drastically reduce their costs by switching to progressive energy-efficient barns. Read more
Courtesy of Premium Tama Tobacco Malawi Ltd.
Malawi: Premium Burley to the World
Geographically relatively obscure, the African country of Malawi nevertheless has a global reputation for producing the finest burley leaf outside the US. TOBACCO ASIA talks to some of the main players. Read more
2017 Output Promising
Despite concerns that heavy rains could militate against a better yield, Zimbabwe’s tobacco output this year is projected at 200 million kilograms. Read more
Regulating by science,
not prejudice
Everyone can agree that regulations should be in place to control e-cigarettes. But, shouldn’t these regulations be based on new scientific findings more than old prejudice?
