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Africa grows more tobacco as global production falls, WHO warns

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NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 31 — Africa is producing more tobacco even as global leaf production declines, while the continent’s bill for imported cigarettes has more than doubled, exposing what the…
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Tobacco leaf production continues to increase in Africa, being Mozambique one of the main producers, which raises concerns about health, livelihoods of farmers and the environment, today communicated to WHO.

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Produced the world tobacco leaf fell almost 19% between 2012 and 2024, the production in Africa increased almost 9%.

Tobacco leaf production is declining globally but increasing in Africa, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) analysis. The new WHO analysis shows that tobacco leaf production in Africa continues to rise while global production is declining, raising concerns about health, farmers' livelihoods, the environment, and sustainability.

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capitalfm.africa broke the news on Monday, August 31, 2026.
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