Is Malawi really done with tobacco?
Why should Malawi turn its back on its most profitable export?
Africa Daily · BBC World Service
April 27, 202114m 2s
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Show Notes
Is this the end of Malawi’s “green gold”? Tobacco is by far Malawi’s most lucrative export. And yet, President Lazarus Chakwera says farmers need to turn to other crops. The world is changing, moving away from smoking – and farmers need to change with it, he says.
But which other crops can allow Malawi to prosper like tobacco did? And how easily can farmers adapt? Hosted by Alan Kasujja (@Kasujja on Twitter) #AfricaDaily