WHAT WE DO
We offer a range of services. Here are some of them:
Registration and Licensing
We register and license all players that are involved in the tobacco value chain in Malawi. These are growers, hessian scheme operators, graders, transporters, buyers and floor operators.
Contract Vetting
We review contracts that buying companies and tobacco growers enter into…
Marketing
We promote Malawi tobacco on the international stage. Among others, we achieve…
The Tobacco Commission (TC) was created by Government with the mandate to regulate the production and marketing of tobacco in Malawi as set out in the Tobacco Industry Act No.5 of 2024.
As a statutory corporate body, the Commission subscribes to the principles of good corporate governance, openness, integrity and accountability, which are fundamental foundations on which effective organizations are built. The Commission falls under the Ministry of Agriculture. The Commission is driven by a Board of Commissioners which provides guidance on policy matters, and a Management team that runs the day-today affairs of the institution. Management is led by the Chief Executive Officer.
News
KYG Project to enhance tobacco traceability – Commission
The Tobacco Commission is rolling out the ‘Know Your Grower’ (KYG) project to make all growers traceable by the 2027...
Commission to set production ceilings
The Tobacco Commission has disclosed it will, in the 2026/2027 farming season, limit crop production volumes to avoid...
Tobacco farmers need protection – Govt.
The wait is over for tobacco farmers in the northern region. Earnings have now started flowing into bank accounts...