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Tobacco an economic lifeline?: the case of tobacco farming in the Kasungu agricultural development division, Malawi

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  • Mwasikakata, Michael.

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Case study prepared to analyse trends in regions with the highest concentration of tobacco employment in selected countries. Focuses on trends in tobacco production, consumption, and trade; the numbers of workers in the different sub-sectors, with emphasis on growing, processing and manufacturing; the different types of tobacco grown; work organization; demand and price fluctuations; price-setting and price support programmes; and grading and marketing. Analyzes working conditions and the nature of employment.

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  • Mwasikakata, Michael., 2003. "Tobacco an economic lifeline?: the case of tobacco farming in the Kasungu agricultural development division, Malawi," ILO Working Papers 994869333402676, International Labour Organization.
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