Cigarettes cost as little as $1 a pack in Indonesia, which has a population of around 225 million. According to the World Health Organisation, about a quarter of deaths in Indonesia in 2005 were caused by tobacco, and 80 percent of lung and respiratory cancer cases were due to smoking. While the number of smokers in western countries has fallen, a third of Indonesians now smoke, up from a quarter 10 years ago. Reuters AlertNet - Indonesia plans to cap cigarette output by 2010 AlertNet...

Twenty employees from Huntington applied to be part of the pilot program, which, if successful, will be offered to an even greater employee population after the pilot period. The program is a test initiative to assist employees with reaching a wellness goal of their choice, including losing weight, improving their diet, reducing stress, quitting tobacco, or simply being more active. A similar event is planned later this month at the Bendix plant in Acu a, Mexico, where nine employees have...

Cotton prices on the futures markets have improved in recent weeks, buoyed in part by stronger-than-expected cotton sales and a recognition that acreage would be down, he said. NEW ORLEANS Louisiana farmers planted about half as many cotton acres as last year, and their fewest in over 30 years, as they seeded more land to corn and other higher-price crops, the U. And as we move into next year, we may see cotton acreage up a bit, because prices are beginning to come up a bit, but soybeans...

John and AK have been farming no-till for a long time and are eager to share their story and help other farmers learn and see how to improve their own no-tilling experiences. Speakers and topics will include: Steve Groff, local farmer and no-till enthusiast sharing his tips and advice on being a successful long term no-tiller. This spring they no-tilled corn and tobacco in these fields. Last fall they planted several t cover crops such as crimson clover, hairy vetch, ryegrass and cereal...

Also, slightly more tobacco - a more drought-resistant crop - was considered in good or excellent condition in the latest report. Farmers elsewhere in Kentucky also benefited from rains that could prop up yields in the autumn and possibly rejuvenate stagnant pastureland and hay fields to feed hungry cattle. For western Kentucky grain farmer Bill Clift, last week's heavy rains came just in time for his drought-stressed corn crop. It was a welcome reprieve for farmers contending with a...

GUESS how many packets of 20 cigarettes are made from 1kg of flue-cured Virginia tobacco? One answer is 64, but it really depends on whom you ask, and on how much lower-grade filler tobacco is used, but these variables are negligible. When times are good and farm-gate prices high, farmers can expect about R18,50/kg from British American Tobacco SA (BAT SA), which buys 85% of South African tobacco. It means the street value of tobacco is 64 times that paid to farmers for the raw material in...