Enjoyed reading about this from Kentucky! We still grow lots of tobacco here as well, although we hang dry it in barns first (the barns smell amazing). Is Africa the primary market for the tobacco or is it mostly sold in Europe or Asia? From where does Zambia import food during droughts like this?
Hey Ali! Nice to know that my writing reaches all the way to Kentucky. From what I have heard, the tobacco is bought up by three major companies. I do not know where Zambia is getting its food. The whole region has been hit hard by the drought, so It's not like there's a big supply nearby. Maybe from South Africa? Will investigate further...
Colton, your words and photographs remind me of reading a bestseller novel explaining the process of tobacco harvesting .Thank you!
Hi Dorothy! Those are very kind words, thank you very much!
Enjoyed reading about this from Kentucky! We still grow lots of tobacco here as well, although we hang dry it in barns first (the barns smell amazing). Is Africa the primary market for the tobacco or is it mostly sold in Europe or Asia? From where does Zambia import food during droughts like this?
Hey Ali! Nice to know that my writing reaches all the way to Kentucky. From what I have heard, the tobacco is bought up by three major companies. I do not know where Zambia is getting its food. The whole region has been hit hard by the drought, so It's not like there's a big supply nearby. Maybe from South Africa? Will investigate further...