Food Not Tobacco ।। Farmers shifting out of tobacco in Bangladesh

Food, Not Tobacco: Farmers shifting out of tobacco in Bangladesh ----------------------------- Bangladesh is the 14th largest tobacco producing countries in terms of area and 12th in terms of the total quantity of tobacco leaves produced. It accounts for 1.3% of the total tobacco production in the world. Kushtia is the largest tobacco hub of Bangladesh. Mirpur, a sub-district in Kushtia is known for extensive tobacco cultivation for over 30 years. The major companies involved are British American Tobacco Company (BATC), Japan Tobacco International (JTI), Abul Khair, Nasir Tobacco etc. Farmers were bound to grow tobacco under contract farming with company cards. No more tobacco, Food production https://ubinig.org/   / ubinig