Have you ever wondered what a tobacco grower discusses with his family around the kitchen table? For many tobacco growers, especially in Canada, talks around the table have become a bit more serious.
Many of these growers are tuning to despair, with banks foreclosing and other such issues, some growers have even turned to suicide as a solution.
This is because tobacco farming is losing its grip. It is seeing a decline in the past few years, which is faster than it has ever been before. This is a consequence of cheap imports, anti-smoking propaganda, and the spread of contraband cigarettes.
Maybe these anti-smoking strategies help prevent the deaths of some individuals but rarely do people think of the other side of the story where there is a new struggle surfacing for tobacco growers.
[Via: TheStar.com]
