Activists call on govt to educate tobacco growers

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The Executive Director of Tanzania Tobacco Control Forum (TTCF), Ms Lutgard Kagaruki said yesterday that the government stands to lose more financial resources on treating people harmed by tobacco compared to the income generated from the business. The TTCF’s remarks come after a recent statement by minister for Agriculture Dr Charles Tizeba in Tabora where he encouraged tobacco production. (Syriacus Buguzi)