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
2026 TOBACCO MARKETING SEASON OPENS APRIL 20
The Tobacco Commission has announced the opening of the 2026 tobacco marketing season on Monday, April 20th in...
Commission mourns board chair
The Board Chairperson of the Tobacco Commission, the Very Reverend Professor Timothy Nyasulu, has died. Prof. Nyasulu...
Cost of production consultation meetings roll out
The Tobacco Commission on March 24 rolled out the 2025/2026 farming season cost of production (CoP) consultation...