How U.S. policy on marketing tobacco overseas fell through the cracks in Malawi

By Maud S. Beelman and Zoë Davidson

November 2, 1999 — The economically impoverished country of Malawi in southern Africa is an example of what fell through the cracks in U.S.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Agricultural Cooperative Development International":

"… older farmers cultivating burley tobacco to 45 percent by 2000.USAID hired Agricultural Cooperative Development International, a nonprofit association headquartered in Washington, D.C., to implement t …"

"… lholder tobacco sold at auction was 31 percent higher than a year earlier, Agricultural Cooperative Development International’s 1997 annual report said. In its 1998 annual report, Agricultural Coope …"

"… ment International’s 1997 annual report said. In its 1998 annual report, Agricultural Cooperative Development International said that the amount of tobacco sold for members of the National Smallhold …"

"… bers’ tobacco to auction.And Emmet Murphy, Africa project coordinator at Agricultural Cooperative Development International , the USAID contractor, said its Malawi operations are fully funded throug …"