Q33. Explain why “Tobacco” is a source of raw material for the manufacturing of cigarette.

Ans: Tobacco:
Tobacco is a source of raw material for the cigarette manufacturing industry.
Growing it requires very fertile soil. It is mostly harvested with the help of
irrigation. It requires fertilizers in large amounts. To some extent, tobacco is
sown in each district of Pakistan. But it is cultivated largely in Swat, Mardan,
Swabi, Attock, Sahiwal, Gujrat, Vehari, Toba Tek Singh, Sukkur, Kalat and
Mastung. According to the facts and figures of Pakistan Economic Survey
2018-19, tobacco’s total production per annum is 107 thousand tons.

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