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Contracting tobacco farmers to success
04 Jul 2025 12:38 GMT
… joined the Integrated Production System, also known as contract farming, in 2008 … year, when he cultivated tobacco on three hectares, he produced 70 bales of … , Alliance One provides agricultural extension services to all contracted growers, which include …
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Can India and the US strike a trade deal without clashing over agriculture?
04 Jul 2025 12:29 GMT
… agricultural products.
The US seeks to expand exports of various farm … canola — it restricts GM crop cultivation.
The commercial release of GM … blending petrol with domestically produced ethanol.
Most of the … specific imports, such as tobacco at over 350 per …
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Global health officials urge countries to raise ‘sin taxes’ on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks
04 Jul 2025 12:31 GMT
… from buying these products. For tobacco, it recommends a … the consumption of harmful products and create revenue [ … tobacco taxes last year, many Dutch smokers simply started buying cheaper products … on cigarettes and other tobacco products across the bloc, …
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Mimicry worries tobacco industry
04 Jul 2025 11:56 GMT
… no tobacco, which affects tobacco growers,” Alanda said.
On his part, Agriculture … production because tobacco is the country’s principal export crop.
Meanwhile, Tobacco … Association of Malawi (Tama) Farmers Trust …
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Three arrested and illegal vapes and tobacco seized in raids on town shops
04 Jul 2025 12:31 GMT
… on the sale of illegal tobacco and vapes in East … 8.8kg of hand rolling tobacco and more than 3000 illegal … Wagtail dogs trained to detect tobacco.
Products seized include vapes with … to the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency.
This means …
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BJP MLA criticises Maharashtra FDA over widespread availability of tobacco
04 Jul 2025 12:42 GMT
… tackling the sale of banned tobacco products, he noted.
The … celebrities for endorsing harmful products. “I specifically asked … against actors endorsing such products, misleading the youth. … the Vidhan Bhavan with banned tobacco products.
“The issue is …
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Food products in Armenia in June increased in price by 6.2% over a year, and decreased by 3.5% over a month
04 Jul 2025 12:53 GMT
… ;ARKA/. Prices for food products and non-alcoholic beverages in … month.
Prices in the Dairy Products, Cheese and Eggs group in … 1.4% (up 0.5%).
Tobacco products increased in price by 7 … .7% month-on-month). Food products not included in other groups …
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Tobacco industry targets LGBTQ communities
04 Jul 2025 11:04 GMT
… tobacco industry has a track record of marketing its products … product giveaways.
This Pride Month, The Heart Network and its tobacco … one counseling with certified tobacco treatment specialists, free … org.
Brielle Carnright
Tobacco Project Coordinator
The Heart …
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Africa: How to escape the trap of curative consumption for health production?
04 Jul 2025 10:07 GMT
… one that invests in health production — resilient, community-driven, … the cornerstone of health production. Evidence shows that …
Taxing unhealthy products like industrial trans fats, tobacco, alcohol, and … embrace a model that produces health, dignity, and …
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WHO calls on countries to up ‘sin tax’ on tobacco, alcohol and sugary drinks by 50% by 2035
04 Jul 2025 10:49 GMT
… percent price increase on these products could prevent 50 million premature … incentives to unhealthy industries, including tobacco. Moreover, long-term investment agreements … with industry that restrict tobacco tax increases can further undermine …