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In the southern African country of Malawi tobacco is the major export crop, responsible for 70% of all export earnings. Agriculture is the mainstay of Malawi's economy, accounting for over 90% of GDP. Out of a total population of 11 million, the majority of Malawians are farmers, and seven mill...

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Corporate Authors: BBC Worldwide Ltd, Bullfrog Films, Television Trust for the Environment
Other Authors: Bradshaw, Steve (Journalist) (Narrator), Chapola, Godfrey (on-screen participant.), Graham, Charles (on-screen participant.), Hofstetter, Marc (on-screen participant.), Kapito, John (on-screen participant.), Magalasi, Collins (on-screen participant.), Sangala, Wesley (on-screen participant.), Yach, Derek (on-screen participant.)
Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
Nilo-Saharan
Published: [Oley, Pennsylvania] : [Distributed by] Bullfrog Films, [2002]
Series:Life (Bullfrog Films). 12.
Subjects:
Agriculture and state > Malawi.
Agriculture > Economic aspects > Malawi.
Child labor > Malawi.
Family farms > Malawi.
Globalization > Economic aspects > Malawi.
Tobacco farmers > Malawi.
Tobacco industry > Economic aspects > Malawi.
Tobacco workers > Malawi.
Malawi > Economic conditions.
Malawi > Economic policy.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Online Access:CONNECT
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Summary:In the southern African country of Malawi tobacco is the major export crop, responsible for 70% of all export earnings. Agriculture is the mainstay of Malawi's economy, accounting for over 90% of GDP. Out of a total population of 11 million, the majority of Malawians are farmers, and seven million owe their livelihoods to the tobacco industry. But economic dependency on tobacco has not brought the country wealth. According to the World Bank, over 60% of Malawians live below the poverty line, with limited access to land, little education, and poor health. Despite the diminished returns from tobacco growing, the government has actually increased the land under cultivation. Malawians are now questioning if the wealth promised from growing tobacco is really an illusion.
Item Description:Originally produced by: TVE, ©2002; previously released in 2003.
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Physical Description:1 streaming video file (27 min.) : digital, sound, color
Format:Mode of access: World Wide Web.
System requirements: Firefox 4 and up; Safari 5.0 and up; Chrome version 21 and up; Internet Explorer 8 and up; Flash or HTML5 player.
Audience:7 and up.
Production Credits:Editor, Lara Khachooni ; series editor, Jenny Richards.
Access:Access restricted to subscribing institutions.

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