Teso North Member of Parliament Oku Kaunya has urged farmers to consider shifting from tobacco farming to alternative crops such as avocado and coffee, citing occupational health risks and environmental concerns associated with tobacco production. Speaking during a tree-planting exercise during Mazingira day at Achiya Echakara Training Institute, Kaunya said nicotine could be absorbed through…
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