Tobacco is the common name of several plants in the Nicotiana genus and the Solanaceae family, and the general term for any product prepared from the cured leaves of the tobacco plant. More than 70 species of tobacco are known, but the chief commercial crop is N. tabacum.
The tobacco industry comprises those persons and companies engaged in the growth, preparation for sale, shipment, advertisement, and distribution of tobacco and tobacco-related products. It is a global industry; tobacco can grow in any warm, moist environment, which means it can be farmed on all continents except Antarctica.
Below is the list of Tobacco Companies In South Africa
British American Tobacco South Africa
Gold Leaf Tobacco Company
SAVANNA TOBACCO CO SA (PTY) LTD
JT International
CarniLinx (Pty) Ltd
Capital Tobacco & Distribution (PTY) LTD
Vapology SA
Does South Africa grow tobacco?
The major tobacco growing areas in South Africa are: The Limpopo Province: Ellisras, Mokopane, Naboomspruit, Sterkrivier, Vaalwater; the North West Province: Brits, Groot Marico, Rustenburg; Mpumalanga: The Lowveld and the Loskop areas; Eastern Cape: Gamtoos Valley and the Western Cape: Oudtshoorn.
What are the major tobacco companies?
Big Tobacco is a name used to refer to the “big five” largest global tobacco industry companies which are Philip Morris International, British American Tobacco, Imperial Brands, Japan Tobacco International, and China Tobacco.
How much money do tobacco companies make a year?
According to The Tobacco Atlas, estimates of revenues from the global tobacco industry likely approach a half trillion U.S. dollars annually. In 2010, the combined profits of the six leading tobacco companies was U.S. $35.1 billion, equal to the combined profits of Coca-Cola, Microsoft, and McDonald’s in the same year.
What is tobacco made of?
Tobacco is a plant grown for its leaves, which are dried and fermented before being put in tobacco products. Tobacco contains nicotine, the ingredient that can lead to addiction.