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Malawi, one of the top 10 global tobacco producers, is the fourth-poorest country in the world, according to World Bank estimates. Sustainable Development Initiative (SDI), in collaboration with STOP, a global tobacco industry watchdog, investigated the industry’s role in hindering farmers' transition away from tobacco. As part of the investigation, SDI reviewed publicly available documents and previously published research, and gathered first-hand perspectives from 160 farmers and 14 key informants with connections to tobacco cultivation in Malawi. The tobacco industry’s claims of supporting crop diversification in Malawi are contradicted by evidence suggesting its efforts are largely superficial and counterproductive. SDI found:
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