Month: April 2023 Posts

JTI launches Mlimi Wozitsata Ayiphule promotion

Apr 04, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Japan Tobacco International (JTI) Leaf Malawi has launched a promotion called Mlimi Wozitsata Ayiphule for its contracted growers at its offices in Lilongwe. The promotion runs from April 12, the day tobacco markets will officially… ...

JTI  says Tobacco season has been tough for both buyers and growers

Jun 24, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

One of Malawi's tobacco buyers, JTI Limited, says delayed rainfall during the 2021/22 tobacco growing season has affected contracted growers as well as the company. The company said this during a media briefing on 2021/2022… ...

JTI encourages growers to use live bans for tobacco farming

May 09, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Japan Tobacco International (JTl) Leaf Malawi Limited has encouraged its growers to plant more trees to expand and establish live ban base for tobacco farming in order to grow tobacco that is required on the… ...

Govt signs MoU with JTI Leaf Malawi

Dec 14, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Government through Ministry of Labour and Japan Tobacco International (JTI) Malawi have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote provision of decent work that respects rights of workers. The agreement was signed on Monday at… ...

Communities in Mzimba benefiting from JTI

Dec 04, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

In Malawi, tobacco is considered “green gold”, incontestably the most profitable crop in this highly agrarian economy. Per tonne it has over 20 times the value of Malawi's next biggest export, tea. After foreign aid,… ...

Tobacco remains Malawi’s main cash crop for the long term – Lowe

Oct 26, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Minister of Agriculture Lobin Lowe says Malawi will continue to rely on tobacco in the long term and he has urged tobacco buyers and other stakeholders to ensure that farmers do not lose interest in… ...

JTI commended for building school block

Oct 09, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Headteacher for Msunga Primary School has commended Japanese Tobacco International (JTI) Leaf for building school block and toilets and providing a water tank at the school. The Headteacher of the school Blessings Kalindeni told journalists… ...