From: Levels of nicotine in Ethiopian tobacco leaves
Type of species of tobacco
Average nicotine level (%)
Virginia (Billate)
3.26 ± 0.16
Virginia (Shewa Robit)
2.20 ± 0.07
Burley (Awassa)
0.650 ± 0.02
Oriental (Awassa)
ND (≤0.050)
Gaya (Wollayita)
1.11 ± 0.05