Zimbabwe’s forests go up in smoke to feed its tobacco habit

HEADLANDS, Zimbabwe — Since Netty Joyce Mukanganise started growing tobacco 12 years ago, she and her neighbors have ransacked the forest near her home for firewood to cure their crop. “I use about 7 tons of wood per season for curing my tobacco crop, averaging about 1 hectare,” she told Mongabay. “There is no other … Continue reading Zimbabwe’s forests go up in smoke to feed its tobacco habit