Africa’s top tobacco grower is poised to take its place as one of the leading tobacco-growing nations in the world. However, farmers who work on contract farming schemes dominated by Chinese companies ...

Tobacco farming in the U.S., mainly concentrated in North Carolina, Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee, in order of production, is on the decline due to changing habits, overseas competition and other ...

Dark-fired tobacco, a lucrative crop used for pipe tobacco and cigars, has long been a lifeline for farmers in Robertson County, Tennessee. Despite its profitability, tobacco farming is facing ...

When Grant Jeffrey Garst was in high school, he started doing just what his daddy and grandfather had done before him: growing tobacco. Now he’s 28 years old with a wife, an 18-month-old daughter, and ...

Tobacco remains a cornerstone of many African economies, yet several countries in the region continue to grapple with major public health threats linked to tobacco use. This has created a persistent ...

HARARE — Zimbabwe’s tobacco sector was once on the brink of collapse. Now, it’s booming again. Last year alone, it earned the country close to $1 billion in revenue. But though the crop is one of the ...

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Land reforms gave Zimbabweans farms -- but contract tobacco deals have handed power to private companies. Zimbabwe's tobacco sector was once on the brink of collapse. Now, it's booming again. Last ...