US TOBACCO GROWERS WELL-POSITIONED TO BENEFIT FROM SUSTAINABILITY MOVEMENT BUT MENTHOL BAN AND LABOUR ISSUES HINDER PROGRESS
March 18th, 2024
US tobacco growers are facing tough times as labour costs rise, and American cigarette consumption continues to shrink.
In 2023, tobacco production in the US amounted to 432.45 million lb (pounds) (196.1kg), a 3.3% decline from the 447.4 lb (202.9 kg) produced the previous year and continuing a long-term downward trend, Fiona Dyer, lead analyst for tobacco at UK-based data analytics and consulting company GlobalData, told TJI.
“North Carolina and Kentucky accounted for the majority of tobacco produced in the US in 2023 at 55.8% (249.672 million lb) and 21.6% ...
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