Recently, Parliament passed the Tobacco Bill No. 16 of 2016, a piece of legislation that increases participation of stakeholders in the board and agriculture as a whole. But experts warn that representation alone will not eliminate the pricing gap between smallscale and large-scale farmers. Speaking in an interview with Zambian Business Times-ZBT, agriculture expert Oliver Bulaya said large-scale growers have historically held stronger bargaining power due to better access to market information, finance, storage, and direct buyer links, while smallholders often rely on contract farming with little room to negotiate prices. He welcomed the inclusion of both grower associations on...
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