I couldnt afford to hire anyone, so my whole family had to pitch in. Nairobi Since the launch of the Tobacco-Free Farms initiative in 2022, over 9000 farmers in Kenya have shifted from tobacco farming to alternative livelihoods
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This tactic from Big Tobaccos old playbook is certainly no accident
These projects are all over the board, including funding alternative ag enterprises, farm and rural community infrastructure, programs supporting beginning farmers, improving crop and livestock marketing/management, investing in regional and local food markets, agritourism, food processing, ag education, workforce development, leadership and ag promotion programs along with a host of other initiatives to help offset tobacco incomes in tobacco-dependent regions in the South