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In late 2009 reports were released by the London-based human-rights group Plan International, claiming that child labor was common on Malawi (producer of 1.8% of the world's tobacco [5]) tobacco farms. The organization interviewed 44 teens, who worked full-time on farms during the 2007-2008 growing season.
Tobacco, one of the most widely used addictive substances in the world, [3] is a plant native to the Americas and historically one of the most important crops grown by American farmers. [4] More specifically, tobacco refers to any of various plants of the genus Nicotiana (especially N. tabacum) native to tropical America and widely cultivated ...
Pages in category "Tobacco industry by country" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Tobacco by country — about the growing of tobacco and manufacturing of tobacco products by country. Subcategories. This category has the following 43 subcategories ...
Production of some products is highly concentrated in a few countries, China, the leading producer of wheat and ramie in 2013, produces 95% of the world's ramie fiber but only 17% of the world's wheat. Products with more evenly distributed production see more frequent changes in the ranking of the top producers.
Tobacco is produced in both large estates, concentrated in the central plateaus of the country, and in small landholdings throughout the country. These smaller farms average about one hectare (2 + 1 ⁄ 2 acres), about a third of the size of small tobacco-producing farms in the United States. For small farms with less than 0.40 hectares (1 acre ...
In late 2009, reports were released by the London-based human-rights group Plan International, claiming that child labor was common on Malawi (producer of 1.8% of the world's tobacco [41]) tobacco farms. The organization interviewed 44 teens, who worked full-time on farms during the 2007–08 growing season.
Commercial tobacco farming began in the late eighteenth century and became an important component of the economy in countries like Mexico, Colombia, and Cuba. To maintain control over commercial tobacco production, the Spanish Crown designated specific zones for tobacco farming and established tobacco monopolies in larger countries.