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[California] Children in the Field: North Carolina Tobacco Farms

The fields of California are not the only ones filled with child laborers.
NBC Bay Area
added Aug 5, 2012 03:34
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[Africa, Zimbabwe] Rains spoil tobacco

Some tobacco farmers incurred heavy losses after their crop was affected by the recent rains during transportation to the auction floors in Harare. The affected farmers said this had resulted in their crop being rejected at the floors for being too wet.
Zimbabwe Herald (zw)
added Apr 25, 2013 14:08
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[Europe, Malawi] Tanzania: EU Tobacco Curbs Set to Hurt Developing Nations

TOBACCO exporters from Least Developed Countries (LDCs) including Malawi and Tanzania are likely to lose traditional markets after plans by the European Union (EU) to make cigarettes less attractive to new smokers. The measures are expected to impact ne
All-Africa.com
added Mar 19, 2013 01:13
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[North Carolina] DAVIS: Governor Puts His Shoulder To The Wheel, Beside Tobacco

Thank you Governor, for bringing sanity back to the discussion. And please do support our tobacco farmers by supporting tobacco in your trade discussions. ... in the South we have known smoking was unhealthy at least since Civil War days when officers ha
American Agriculturist
added Feb 14, 2013 21:42
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[Greece] Tobacco growers get boost from Philip Morris

The parent company of Greek tobacco firm Papastratos, Philip Morris International (PMI), is set to submit a proposal to the Greek government for the purchase of 50 percent of Greek tobacco production in the three years up to 2015, in a bid to provide fin
Kathimerini (gr)
added Feb 9, 2013 13:43
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Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company Launches 'Field to Table' Program

The program is designed to help local farmers focus on sustainability while providing food for those in need.
National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS)
added Jan 21, 2013 16:04
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New FCTC threat to Malawi tobacco

The proposals would be tabled at an FCTC Conference of Parties to take place in South Korea from November 11 to 17, 2012. The Malawi government has since declared that it will take a position against the matter.
Daily Times (mw)
added Sep 20, 2012 09:01
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[Canada] Tobacco Lawsuit Dismissed

An unusual, $500-million class-action lawsuit by tobacco farmers that accuses the federal and Ontario governments of turning a blind eye to contraband tobacco, seriously undermining the legal cigarette industry in the process, has hit a brick wall.
National Post (ca)
added Aug 16, 2012 11:59
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[Philippines] Cigarette giant keeps plans to grow tobacco in new areas

PHILIP MORRIS Fortune Tobacco Corp. (PMFTC) will push through with its expansion into new tobacco-growing areas this year to support its domestic production.
Business World (ph)
added Jun 25, 2012 15:36
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[Africa, Zimbabwe] 'No price wars' in the tobacco industry

tobacco industry has grown in leaps and bounds since 2009 when the country adopted the multicurrency system and the emergence of new small-scale growers. NewsDay Business Reporter Victoria Mtomba spoke to Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) chai
Newsday (zw)
added May 16, 2013 03:19
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