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Supporting farmers transitioning from tobacco in Kyrgyzstan

A mini-documentary about tobacco farming in Kyrgyzstan

Over 1 billion people work in agriculture around the world – just under a third of global employment. Realities faced by millions of farmers depend on global markets that are out of their control. What happens to smallholder farmers when markets shift?

In this mini-documentary, the ECLT Foundation took a look at the example of tobacco farming in Kyrgyzstan where it has been working for over a decade.

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