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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… ...

33 employees fired at Tobacco Commission over illegal recruitment

Jun 01, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Tobacco Commission (TC) has fired 33 employees, including several workers named in an Ombudsman report as having joined the commission without any interviews. The firing of the 33 follows a personnel audit conducted by the… ...

US modifies ban on tobacco imports from Malawi

May 26, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

United States Customs and Border Protection (CPB) has modified an existing Withhold Release Order on imports of tobacco from Malawi which was issued in 2019 due to concerns over child labour in production of the… ...

Tobacco giants aim to strike out claims by Malawi farmers

May 19, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Tobacco company giants, British American Tobacco and Imperial, want a court in the United Kingdom to throw out a case in which the tobacco companies are accused of exploiting Malawian farmers and their children. The… ...

Chakwera wants sustainable alternative to tobacco

Apr 20, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says agriculture authorities should encourage cultivation of other profitable crops such as Cannabis to replace tobacco saying tobacco marketing is being affected by the anti-tobacco lobby. The Malawi leader made the remarks… ...