Le'an county, located in the middle of Jiangxi province, is a national poverty county in China and has no resource advantages or geographical advantages in developing the agricultural economy. Since 1989, the introduction of flue-cured tobacco cultivation, a high value-added agriculture industry, increased peasant's income steadily and strengthened local finance. This paper described the situation of Le'an county, reviewed the history and recent developments of tobacco production, identify the factors impac...