Tobacco Production To Be Cut By Half
February 16, 2008 by Arun Pal Singh · Leave a Comment
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The government is working on a plan to halve tobacco cultivation in 10 years to enable and encourage farmers to diversity to other crops in view of the health risks associated with tobacco consumption.The Tobacco Board is doing the groundwork for reduction of tobacco cultivation while a detailed package is being worked out to provide compensation to farmers, government sources said. The move is in line with steps taken by US, EU and Australia to curtail production of tobacco considered a major cause of cancer and related ailments. Read more
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