For his part, Qattan expressed thanks and appreciation of the government of Saudi Arabia for this support, stressing that this support reflects the distinguished relations between the two countries.
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As tobacco declines, Malawi must switch to cannabis president 12 May 2021 - 15:03 By Reuters Clearly we need to diversify and grow other crops like cannabis, which was legalised last year for industrial and medicinal use: Lazarus Chakwera Image: REUTERS/Eldson Chagara/File Photo
Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera warned on Wednesday that his country s leading foreign exchange earner, tobacco, was in terminal decline and he urged a switch to high-growth crops like cannabis, which was legalised locally for some uses last year.
Chakwera made the comments during a state of the nation address in which he said tobacco was expected to earn less than $200 million in 2021, a figure roughly similar to the past two years but well below previous annual earnings that used to top $350 million.