Month: June 2022 Posts

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… ...

Two arrested over tobacco smuggling

Jun 06, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Two people have been arrested in Mchinji after they were caught smuggling 52 bales of tobacco to Zambia. The Tobacco Commission (TC) and Malawi Police conducted a joint operation on Saturday which led to seizure… ...

Malawi makes US$26 million from 13m Kgs of tobacco

May 21, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Malawi has sold 13 million kilograms (Kgs) of tobacco, generating over twenty-six million United States dollars (USD26 million; about K21 billion) during the ongoing tobacco sales at the country's four tobacco floors. Despite having some… ...

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… ...

Mzuzu tobacco market opens

May 09, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The 2022 tobacco market in the Northern Region of Malawi has opened today, with about 1,598 tobacco bales sold. Minister of Agriculture Lobin Lowe who opened the market said Government is doing everything to talk… ...

Farmers complain of low prices as Malawi tobacco market opens

Mar 31, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The 2022 tobacco marketing season has opened today with farmers complaining of low prices offered at the market. This year's selling season has opened with the highest price at around $1.45 per kg and the… ...

Tobacco marketing season opens on March 31

Mar 18, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Tobacco Commission (TC) has announced that the 2022 tobacco marketing season will open on 31st March, starting with Lilongwe Floors followed by the opening of Limbe Floors on 5th April. Public Relations Officer for… ...

Govt asks Tobacco buyers to offer good prices

Mar 12, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Government has asked tobacco buyers to offer farmers good prices in this year's tobacco marketing season, saying farmers have suffered for a long time due to low prices. The plea was made by the Minister… ...

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… ...

JTI Leaf Malawi buys 24 million Kgs of Tobacco

Sep 04, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

JTI Leaf Malawi says despite the persisting Covid-19 pandemic, the company has managed to buy 24 million kilograms of tobacco this year. Addressing reporters from across the country during a virtual meeting on Wednesday JTI… ...

Farmers threaten to dump Tobacco

Aug 18, 2021 Thula Chisamba 0 &

Some tobacco farmers in Mzimba and Rumphi have said they will stop growing the crop due to meagre proceeds. Speaking at an interface meeting, organised by their newly formed union, the farmers disclosed that growing… ...

Tobacco Commission asks farmers to register for next growing season

Jul 17, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Tobacco Commission has called upon farmers to register for the upcoming growing season, saying prices of tobacco will be better in the next marketing season. Chief Executive Officer for TC Chidanti Malunga made the… ...