Tobacco is one of the most economically important agricultural
crops in the world. Indeed, farmers in over 100 developed and
developing nations rely upon tobacco production to provide a stable
source of cash income, and the processing, manufacture, and
distribution of tobacco products provide employment for thousands
of other people throughout the globe. To support the development of
this industry, scientific and technical questions have been
addressed by numerous investigators and their research results have
been disseminated in various journals and proceedings appropriate
for their fields of study. This monograph is intended to be a
compilation of research topics and address all segments of the
tobacco industry - from seed to smoke.
Among the topics covered herein are the interrelationship among
the growth and culture of the tobacco plant, the harvested leaves,
their curing, processing and manufacture and the properties of the
final product. The advancements in the genetics of tobacco and the
future of biotechnological applications to tobacco improvement are
addressed in terms of their impact on production and utilization.
Tobacco is an inclusive term for number of different types of
tobacco that require varied production and curing practices to
deliver the characteristics unique for each tobacco type. These
practices are described on a practical basis and analysed for their
impact on leaf chemical and physical properties. Disease and insect
control and management strategies are described within the context
of good agricultural practices and this topic is extended to
include control of insects in the stored product. A comprehensive
update on tobacco would be incomplete withoutaddressing leaf
marketing systems, processing, and the manufacture and design of
cigarettes. Sections on these topics are followed by a wide-ranging
review of our current knowledge of smoke chemistry.
Some of the world's most distinguished experts have contributed
to this book, providing a broad and often in-depth look at
scientific and technical issues related to the tobacco industry.
Many authors highlight future challenges to the industry, and it is
these challenges presented that will prove invaluable to all those
involved in the tobacco industry. Together, these contributions
comprise the most comprehensive reference work yet published on
this crop.
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