Between 2016 and 2019, the number of tobacco producers in France was almost halved, going from 806 to 428 in just three years.
Over 250 manufacturers cultivated light air-cured tobacco in 2019, while 160 tobacco producers specialized in flue-cured tobacco.
Number of tobacco manufacturers in France in 2019, by type of tobacco
The source adds specifies that as of 2017, France no longer has any smoking product factories.And since 2019, the tobacco industry no longer has a primary processing chain, with the closure of the last tobacco processing plant in Sarlat-la-Canéda in Dordogne.
In France, 3 varieties of tobacco are now grown: Virginia, Burley and black tobacco (formerly known as brown tobacco).
To face up to international competition, French growers are aiming for niche markets, which enable them to increase the value of their production. mainly for Virginie with the shisha (hookah) market.
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