Tobacco an economic lifeline?: the case of tobacco farming in the Kasungu agricultural development division, Malawi

Michael. Mwasikakata

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Case study prepared to analyse trends in regions with the highest concentration of tobacco employment in selected countries. Focuses on trends in tobacco production, consumption, and trade; the numbers of workers in the different sub-sectors, with emphasis on growing, processing and manufacturing; the different types of tobacco grown; work organization; demand and price fluctuations; price-setting and price support programmes; and grading and marketing. Analyzes working conditions and the nature of employment.

Keywords: tobacco industry; tobacco worker; employment.; working conditions; industrie du tabac; travailleur du tabac; emploi; conditions de travail; industria del tabaco; obrero tabacalero; empleo; condiciones de trabajo (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 72 pages
Date: 2003
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Published in Sectoral activities programme, working paper series

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