Tanzania Tobacco Board (TTB) Chairman Victor Mwambalaswa said the sector’s sustainability depends on the welfare of farmers.
Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Malawi push regional tobacco cooperation, generating $1.2B annually and supporting 120,000 farmers for export. For African economies, tobacco is a strategic pillar requiring investments in value addition, climate resilience, and competitiveness.
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Dar es Salaam. Tanzania has called for stronger regional cooperation among tobacco-producing countries to safeguard the economic role of the crop, which it says supports millions of livelihoods and contributes significantly to export earnings and government revenue.
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