Tags : 2021 tobacco season

TOBACCO AUCTION SUFFERS HIGH REJECTION RATE

Jecina Chikwelete Tobacco Association of Malawi has expressed fears that this year’s tobacco marketing season will only benefit farmers under contract farming. Speaking with Timveni, TAMA president Abel Katsache Banda based his worry on high rejection rate of tobacco for farmers on auction system.    According to Katsache Banda, there are few companies to take […]Read More

CHAKWERA OPENS TOBACCO SEASON WITH EMPHASIS TO ABANDON OVERRELIANCE ON

By Kenson McCloud  President Lazarus Chakwera has officially opened the 2021 tobacco marketing season with a call for farmers to diversify and refrain from use of child labour.  Speaking on Tuesday, Chakwera observed that the tobacco industry is facing serious challenges that need collective efforts to be addressed and also warned buyers against duping farmers […]Read More