SOUTH AFRICA’S TOBACCO FARMERS

A number of projects are already underway to train emerging farmers to become independent commercial farmers and equip them with the necessary tools and expertise.

EMERGING FARMERS

A total of 78 emerging farmers are currently operating in Mpumalanga, 30 in Limpopo, 10 in North West, 5 in the Eastern Cape and 2 in KwaZulu Natal.

MPUMALANGA

78
farmers
Badplaas
12 farmers
Buffelspruit
66 farmers

LIMPOPO

30
farmers
Groblersdal & Mookgopong
20 farmers
Venda
10 farmers

EASTERN CAPE

5
farmers
Katala
5 farmers

KWAZULU NATAL

2
farmers
Kosi Bay
2 farmers

NORTH WEST PROVINCE

10
farmers
Rustenburg
10 farmers

COMMERCIAL FARMERS

Our commercial farmer members grow tobacco in the following areas:

LOWVELD

119 ha
tobacco
215
farm workers

WATERBERG

1052 ha
tobacco
1900
farm workers

LOSKOP

1814 ha
tobacco
3300
farm workers

NORTH WEST

317 ha
tobacco
570
farm workers
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The South Africa Tobacco Alliance

Voice of the tobacco industry – uniting farmers, processors, manufacturers and retailers in the value chain of legal tobacco products.