Uganda's tobacco laws could see farmers' livelihoods go up in smoke | Alon Mwesigwa

From Global development | The Guardian Tue Jul 1 2014, 06:00:00

Tobacco is a big earner for many Ugandans, but a bill threatening to restrict the sale of cigarettes has sparked concern

Fred Okippi's five-acre backyard is a lush emerald field of tobacco. Dressed in a black T-shirt and red hat, he delicately bends stems as he weaves his way through the plants, carefully pruning unwanted leaves. "This [tobacco] is my future," he says from his home in Uganda's western district of Kiryandongo.

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