Tobacco production in Mozambique has increased dramatically in the past ten years. However, most of the communities which are economically dependent from this crop have had insufficient technical and scientific assistance to support them in obtaining the quantity and quality of leaf which can assure better economical returns, environmental preservation and long term farming sustainability. In 2004, recognizing the importance of training and dissemination of GAP techniques throughout the region, one of the Alliance One companies (former Stancom Tabacos) idealized and established cooperation with the Agrarian Institute of Chimoio to develop training activities. In a second stage of negotiations, the major tobacco suppliers operating in Mozambique agreed to sponsor and promote the first Tobacco Leaf Technician Course (TLTC). The main objectives of this 7-month training course were to provide solid in depth training in all aspects of tobacco leaf production through the benefits of sustainable agriculture practices linked with social responsibility and adapted to the local conditions and its various challenges. TLTC activities included practical field work and extension combined with classroom lectures, assignments and workshops. Both students and instructors were challenged and encouraged to develop an understanding of all issues faced by the modern tobacco production. At the same time, they were constantly motivated to integrate acquired knowledge to identify local production issues, such as soil conservation, reforestation, food security, child labor, HIV-AIDS, and to suggest approaches to improve the quality of life of local rural communities. In addition, high quality tobacco leaf to comply with international standards can only be produced with well trained and talented people. Therefore, part of this project was also to wake up and shape the intrinsic talent and knowledge of the students. After two course sections, two agronomists and sixty students have been successfully trained and become qualified GAP technicians. The concretization of the TLTC is an example of the comprehensive development frame-work put in action by the tobacco leaf suppliers, showing their enthusiasm with the future of the African agriculture and its society.