Poverty: The high price of tobacco in Malawi · Malawi population: 15 million 65% below poverty line 70% forex from tobacco 23% of total tax income from tobacco biggest exporter of

Poverty:The high price of tobacco in Malawi

Presentation by Laura Graenwww.unfairtobacco.org

Malawi

population: 15 million 65% below poverty line 70% forex from tobacco 23% of total tax income from

tobacco biggest exporter of burley

tobacco no FCTC

Green gold?

Employment? Yes, but ill-paid.

Tobacco tenants farm inputs on loan food on loan leaf sold to landlord loans deducted landlords inflate prices debts

Bonface: US$ 50

Isaac's hut

Unsafe water

One meal a day

78,000 child workers

Picture: Marty Otañez

Foreign exchange?

Tobacco causes poverty

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