Malawi Growers Stick with Tobacco Despite Low Prices

Source from:  tobaccoreporter.com Wednesday, November 29, 2006 12/01/2006

Malawi's Tobacco Control Commission has received an unprecedented number of applications from farmers planning to grow the crop, reports The Daily Times of Malawi. Low prices at the auction floors this year, especially of burley, had prompted some farmers to threaten abandoning the golden leaf. A lack of viable income-generating alternatives in Malawi, however, appears to ensure continued interest in tobacco production. Local observers have cautioned against overproduction. Enditem