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Periodical article Periodical article Leiden University catalogue Leiden University catalogue WorldCat catalogue WorldCat
Title:The Production of Tobacco in Zambia
Author:Harkema, R.C.
Year:1972
Periodical:East African Geographical Review
Issue:10
Period:April
Pages:51-64
Language:English
Geographic term:Zambia
Subjects:tobacco
Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment
Abstract:This article deals with a range of historical, economic, and geographical factors which have influenced the production and distribution of Virginia tobacco. The introduction of the Imperial Preference in 1919 the exodus of expatriates after independence, and the increased costs of labour have effected a fluctuation in the production. New schemes under the head of the Tobacco Board of Zambia are in operation to stimulate the training of African tenants. Considerable changes have occurred in the pattern of distribution in the last three-decades. Soil type, climatic conditions, and transport facilities are factors which influence the geographical distribution of tobacco production. Seven tables, two figures, notes, and ref.
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