Tobacco in kenya

[Sonko]

Back in the days,growing up is used to see farms after farms growing tobacco.
Eventually, this was replaced with the regional conventional crops_ maize,beans,cowpeas...
Now my point,what happened to this good crop.
I know mastermind and BAT have very lucrative prices for this crop.
What are the insights,reviews,viability ,sustainability,pros n cons,of growing tobacco in kenya

 

[mzeiya]

Looking at the Zimbabwean situation might be of help to you New Lister

 

[Pamba 1]

Back in the days,growing up is used to see farms after farms growing tobacco.
Eventually, this was replaced with the regional conventional crops_ maize,beans,cowpeas...
Now my point,what happened to this good crop.
I know mastermind and BAT have very lucrative prices for this crop.
What are the insights,reviews,viability ,sustainability,pros n cons,of growing tobacco in kenya

@Mwalimu-G

 

[Mwangik]

@Mwalimu-G

Huyu ni mwalimu wa kila kitu

 

[Okiya]

Looking at the Zimbabwean situation might be of help to you New Lister

What happened in Zimbabwe?

 

[Ice_Cube]

@Mwalimu-G

hata his old stomping grounds of Malakisi currently very few people grow tobacco

 

[mzeiya]

What happened in Zimbabwe?

Tobacco is their highest agricultural earner and for a long time cartels such as the ones we have here for tea and coffee were benefitting at the expense of the farmers but then laws were enacted to change it. Looks like they're doing much better even though many producers are contracted by companies just like our sugar industry.