The processing stage for the tobacco began in June 2014, and is scheduled to go up to December 2014. AOTTL’s 50 Million USD factory employs 300 permanent staff and provides jobs for over 2000 seasonal employees at the peak of the season.
Kwa kufanya haya, biashara ya AOTTL inafaida mbali mbali katika jamii ya watanzania kama ifuatavyo; Uwezeshwaji wakiuchumi wa wakulima wapatao 38,000 pamoa na familia na jamii inayowazunguka katika mahali wanapolimia.