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  2. Cultivation of tobacco - Wikipedia

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    The cultivation of tobacco usually takes place annually. The tobacco is germinated in cold frames or hotbeds and then transplanted to the field until it matures. It is grown in warm climates with rich, well-drained soil. About 4.2 million hectares of tobacco were under cultivation worldwide in 2000, yielding over seven million tonnes of tobacco ...

  3. History of tobacco - Wikipedia

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    The cultivation of tobacco as a cash crop in America marks the shift from a subsistence economy to an agrarian economy. Tobacco's desirability and value led to it being used as a currency in colonies. Tobacco was also backed by the gold standard, with an established conversion rate from tobacco to gold.

  4. Agriculture in Bangladesh - Wikipedia

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    Poultry farming in Bangladesh is the process of keeping various types of birds for meat, egg, feather, or sale. In Bangladesh, poultry birds are primarily used for meat and egg consumption. The weather in Bangladesh is perfect for raising poultry, with several types of poultry birds having been domesticated for many years.

  5. Category:History of agriculture in Bangladesh - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "History of agriculture in Bangladesh" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. F.

  6. Cigarette - Wikipedia

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    Cone smoking is popular because as the cigarette burns, it tends to get stronger and stronger. A cone allows more tobacco to be burned at the beginning than the end, allowing for an even flavor [42] The United States Tobacco Taxation Bureau defines a cigarette tube as "Cigarette paper made into a hollow cylinder for use in making cigarettes." [43]

  7. List of tobacco-related topics - Wikipedia

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    Nicotiana is the genus of herbs and shrubs which is cultivated to produce tobacco products. Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the fresh leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana . Tobacco may also refer to:

  8. Factbox-Bangladesh's history of upheaval and coups - AOL

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    Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation after weeks of violent protests, announced on Monday in a televised address by the army chief, has brought focus once more to the country's ...

  9. Tobacco - Wikipedia

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    Around the peak of global tobacco production, 20 million rural Chinese households were producing tobacco on 2.1 million hectares of land. [46] While it is the major crop for millions of Chinese farmers, growing tobacco is not as profitable as cotton or sugarcane, because the Chinese government sets the market price.