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Poverty: The high price of tobacco in Malawi Presentation by Laura Graen www.unfairtobacco.org

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Page 1: Poverty: The high price of tobacco in Malawi · Malawi population: 15 million 65% below poverty line 70% forex from tobacco 23% of total tax income from tobacco biggest exporter of

Poverty:The high price of tobacco in Malawi

Presentation by Laura Graenwww.unfairtobacco.org

Page 2: Poverty: The high price of tobacco in Malawi · Malawi population: 15 million 65% below poverty line 70% forex from tobacco 23% of total tax income from tobacco biggest exporter of

Malawi

population: 15 million 65% below poverty line 70% forex from tobacco 23% of total tax income from

tobacco biggest exporter of burley

tobacco no FCTC

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Green gold?

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Employment? Yes, but ill-paid.

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Tobacco tenants farm inputs on loan food on loan leaf sold to landlord loans deducted landlords inflate prices debts

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Bonface: US$ 50

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Isaac's hut

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Unsafe water

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One meal a day

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78,000 child workers

Picture: Marty Otañez

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Foreign exchange?

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Tobacco causes poverty

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