Duhanu su se pripisivala mnoga svojstva, od toga da je "sveta biljka", do toga da nije dobar za konzumaciju. Bez obzira na to, duhan ima tradiciju uzgoja otkako je otkriven Novi svijet. Obično se proizvodnja duhana povezuje s gospodarstvima država. I Republika Hrvatska ima višestoljetnu tradiciju uzgoja duhana. No, slabim subvencioniranjem uzgoja duhana proizvodnja stagnira, odnosno u blagom je padu; dok prirod raste.; Tobacco has been attributed to many properties, from being a "sacred plant" to being not good for consumption. Nonetheless, tobacco has a tradition of cultivation as the New World was discovered. Usually, tobacco production is linked to the economies of the states. The Republic of Croatia also has a centuries-old tradition of growing tobacco. However, due to the weakly subsidization of tobacco production, production is stagnant, i.e. it is in a slight decline while the yield grows.