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Is Malawi really done with tobacco?
Tobacco is by far Malawiβs most lucrative export β and yet the president says farmers need to turn to other crops, or their futures will be at risk. But how easy will that be?
Is this the end of Malawiβs βgreen goldβ?
Tobacco is by far Malawiβs most lucrative export.
And yet, President Lazarus Chakwera says farmers need to turn to other crops.
The world is changing, moving away from smoking β and farmers need to change with it, he says.
But which other crops can allow Malawi to prosper like tobacco did? And how easily can farmers adapt?
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