Climate change cited for a drop of tobacco production in Chunya, Tanzania

게시됨 2020년 10월 17일

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Tanzania's tobacco farmers faced significant losses in the 2018/19 season due to heavy rains that rendered a large portion of the crop unsalable and prevented proper drying. The planned production of 9.92 million tons was reduced to 6 million tons, leading to a drop in tobacco prices from USD 1.6 to USD 1.33 per kg due to concerns over quality and weight. This season, efforts are being made to provide farmers with necessary inputs and seeds to improve production, with the hope of addressing the challenges that have contributed to the decline in tobacco production in Tanzania since the 2013/2014 season. Farmers also seek government support in finding profitable markets and improving agricultural expertise to enhance their livelihoods and stem the negative environmental impacts of tobacco cultivation.

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CHUTCU manager Juma Mohammed said a big percentage of the tobacco produced lacked quality due to rains that was difficult for the farmers to dry. He said in the 2018/19 farming season, the target was to produce 9.92 million tons, but only 6 million tons was produced. “In the last season tobacco farmers incurred great loss because the spent a lot in cultivation including the purchase of input, including fertilizer that was swept away by rain water, and some who harvested were unable to dry it,” he said. He said during the period tobacco price fell from USD 1.6 per kg down to USD 1.33 and the problem was attributed to falling quality and weight of the crop. In the circumstances, Mohamed said n this season they have made strategic preparations including the ready availability of inputs, in particular fertilizer and seeds. He said inputs and seeds in this season will reach 7,500 farmers in 23 primary cooperatives in the district. Some farmers in the district appealed to the government ...

출처: IPPMedia