From Green Gold to Fool’s Gold? Tobacco Farmers Left in the Dust as Nyasa’s ‘Rewarding Prices’ Ring Hollow
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Despite Nyasa Tobacco Company director Fleetwood Haiya’s loud assurances of “rewarding prices” for growers—boasting purchases of up to $3.30 per kilogramme—the numbers tell a much grimmer tale for the average Malawian tobacco farmer. Far from baskinFrom Green Gold to Fool’s Gold? Tobacco Farmers Left in the Dust as Nyasa’s ‘Rewarding Prices’ Ring Hollow
Despite Nyasa Tobacco Company director Fleetwood Haiya’s loud assurances of “rewarding prices” for growers—boasting purchases of up to $3.30 per kilogramme—the numbers tell a much grimmer tale for the average Malawian tobacco farmer. Far from basking in profit, many are drowning in disappointment, questioning whether corporate declarations are anything more than smoke and mirrors. The […] The post From Green Gold to Fool’s Gold? Tobacco Farmers Left in the Dust as Nyasa’s ‘Rewarding Prices’ Ring Hollow appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi. Read more