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As tobacco burns out, Malawi looks to marijuana / 328Q8PD
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Low prices at auction have left tobacco growers less than optimistic about the future of Malawi’s tobacco industry, which represents 70 percent of the nation's export income, according to government statistics. But the country’s tobacco commission insists the future is still promising, projecting that the country could produce over 150 million kilograms of tobacco this year despite a deficit of 50 million kilograms due to erratic rains. Some tobacco growers are opting to cultivate other cash crops including cannabis, with hopes of higher profits. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES