ZAMBIA
TOBACCO IN ZAMBIA
Brief contextualization of the importance of Tobacco in Zambia
CONTRACT
Tobacco farming enterprise (% of total farmers)omestic tobacco production is characterized by smallholder enterprises. The crop is regarded as one of the most viable crops to grow. This fact is due to the organized market structure that is set in place, while the same is not true for other crops that are suggested for diversification. Also, being a cash crop means that it provides growers with cash on hand, which allows growers and their families to able to face household and education expenditure, making tobacco a highly important source of income for the rural population. Tobacco is one of the crops that is produced due to being easily exported, generating precious foreign revenue for the country.
Sources: FAO, The Economics of Tobacco Farming in Zambia (2017), Tobacco and Nicotine database and ITGA.
EXPORT PARTNERS
This section aims at identifying the most important commercial partners in terms of Value and Quantity (Source: Calculated from data from UN Comtrade)
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MALAWI 36%
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CHINA 28%
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SWITZERLAND 20%
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ZIMBABWE 5%
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GERMANY 4%
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OTHERS 7%
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MALAWI 53%
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CHINA 16%
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SWITZERLAND 11%
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GERMANY 6%
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SOUTH AFRICA 4%
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OTHERS 10%