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Rwamagana farmers switch to tobacco growing

EATSERN PROVINCE - Farmers in Rwamagana district have taken up to growing tobacco after realising that the traditional beans and banana crops were fetching less income. An emerging group of tobacco growers are currently harvesting the second season tobacco leaves.Sildio Siboniyo, 27, a farmer growing beans of his one-hectare farm says he will replace the beans with tobacco come next season.
Sildio  Siboniyo carries his tobbaco leaves for drying.
Sildio Siboniyo carries his tobbaco leaves for drying.
Stephen Rwembeho