<P> Around the peak of global tobacco production, 20 million rural Chinese households were producing tobacco on 2.1 million hectares of land . While it is the major crop for millions of Chinese farmers, growing tobacco is not as profitable as cotton or sugarcane, because the Chinese government sets the market price . While this price is guaranteed, it is lower than the natural market price, because of the lack of market risk . To further control tobacco in their borders, China founded a State Tobacco Monopoly Administration (STMA) in 1982 . The STMA controls tobacco production, marketing, imports, and exports, and contributes 12% to the nation's national income . As noted above, despite the income generated for the state by profits from state - owned tobacco companies and the taxes paid by companies and retailers, China's government has acted to reduce tobacco use . </P> <P> India's Tobacco Board is headquartered in Guntur in the state of Andhra Pradesh . India has 96,865 registered tobacco farmers and many more who are not registered . In 2010, 3,120 tobacco product manufacturing facilities were operating in all of India . Around 0.25% of India's cultivated land is used for tobacco production . </P> <P> Since 1947, the Indian government has supported growth in the tobacco industry . India has seven tobacco research centers, located in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Bihar, Mysore, West Bengal, and Rajamundry . Rajahmundry houses the core research institute . </P> <P> In Brazil, around 135,000 family farmers cite tobacco production as their main economic activity . Tobacco has never exceeded 0.7% of the country's total cultivated area . In the southern regions of Brazil, Virginia, and Amarelinho, flue - cured tobacco, as well as burley and Galpão Comum air - cured tobacco, are produced . These types of tobacco are used for cigarettes . In the northeast, darker, air - and sun - cured tobacco is grown . These types of tobacco are used for cigars, twists, and dark cigarettes . Brazil's government has made attempts to reduce the production of tobacco, but has not had a successful systematic antitobacco farming initiative . Brazil's government, however, provides small loans for family farms, including those that grow tobacco, through the Programa Nacional de Fortalecimento da Agricultura Familiar . </P>

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