(CNN) -- Government officials and health experts from around the world are meeting this week in South Korea to discuss a series of proposals that could put restrictions on tobacco growing. The fifth session of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) is taking place in Seoul, where representatives from over 170 international parties will focus on reducing the demand for tobacco. High up the agenda are pricing and tax measures, proposals on limiting tobacco-growing areas, as well policies on economically viable alternatives to the crop. Delegates kick-started the proceedings Monday by adopting a new treaty setting the rules for fighting illegal trade in tobacco products.
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WHO proposals to restrict tobacco farming threaten the industry, say farmers
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It is estimated that there are more than one million tobacco farmers in Africa
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In Malawi, tobacco is the top exports earner
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Government officials from around the world meeting this week to discuss tobacco restrictions
But for the anti-smoking lobby, growing tobacco only compounds the economic and social ills of countries like @placeholder.