41.5 55.5 0.31 Tanzania 25.1 15.1 0.31 n.a. 25.3 24.4 a. Ratio of exports to domestic production. Less than 0.1 percent. The Supply- side Effects of Tobacco Control Policies. Historically, tobacco is a highly attractive crop to farmers, providing a higher net income yield per unit of land than most cash crops and substantially more than food crops.
Farmers also find tobacco an attractive crop for more practical reasons.
First, the global price of tobacco is relatively stable com-pared with other crops. The stability allows farmers to plan ahead and obtain credit for other enterprises as well as tobacco farming. Second, the tobacco industry generally supplies farmers with strong in-kind support, including materials and advice. Third, the industry often gives farmers loans. Fourth, other crops may cause farmers problems with storage, collection, and delivery.