A new bill being considered by Malawi's Parliament would attempt to protect tobacco growers from the worst forms of exploitation.Read More
A donation from US-based Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company is aimed in part at helping small sustainable Carolina farms recover from the damage caused by recent hurricanes.Read More
Late-season rains are said to have been the main factor in reducing the US Burley crop to what is thought at this stage to be the smallest such crop on record.Read More
The EU Commission does not support tobacco production in Zimbabwe and therefore is not directly involved in health initiatives specifically geared to such production.Read More
The idea of a universal health care system in the Philippines is a good one, but the costs, as well as the benefits, should be shared universally.Read More
A massive increase in the number of farmers registering to grow flue-cured tobacco in Zimbabwe is at least partly due to changes to the way that leaf payments are made.Read More
Universal believes some of its customers are capitalizing on attractive buying opportunities that it has been able to offer due to its strong market position and efficient operations.Read More
In rejecting funding from tobacco firms, the International Labour Organization will 'maintain its impartiality and enhance its capacity to address the issues that trap workers in systemic poverty'. Read More
Universal's vice president and treasurer, Candace C. Formacek, is due to host a results webcast on November 8.Read More
The International Labour Organisation is under pressure to sever its links with the tobacco industry.Read More
