The Tobacco Commission is rolling out the ‘Know Your Grower’ (KYG) project to make all growers traceable by the 2027 marketing season. The initiative aims to address the lack of traceability in auction tobacco, a major hurdle in securing international buyers and...

The Tobacco Commission has disclosed it will, in the 2026/2027 farming season, limit crop production volumes to avoid oversupply. Chief Executive Officer Mr Evans Chilumpha disclosed this in Lilongwe on Wednesday when the Commission appeared before the parliamentary...

The wait is over for tobacco farmers in the northern region. Earnings have now started flowing into bank accounts because on Tuesday, May 5, Agriculture Minister Rosa Fatch Mbilizi opened the fourth and final tobacco market for the 2026 marketing season – Mzuzu...

The Minister of Agriculture Hon. Roza Fatch Mbilizi on April 29 held talks with the Tobacco Commission and tobacco buying companies over the high auction tobacco rejection rate in the 2026 marketing season. Since the start of the marketing season on April 20, the...

Tobacco growers on Sunday called off protests planned for Monday to force the closure of markets to reverse a high auction tobacco rate characterizing the current marketing season. The cancellation followed a meeting called by the Commission to update the growers on...

The Tobacco Commission on Friday, April 24, met buying companies as part of efforts to finding a lasting solution to the high rejection rates at the floors. The auction tobacco rejection rates prevalent in the first week of trading fall between 96 and 100%. Initial...

Government has commended tobacco buying companies for buying all the crop produced in 2025 despite an oversupply. Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Honourable Roza Fatch Mbilizi expressed the sentiments this during the opening of the 2026...

The Tobacco Commission has announced the opening of the 2026 tobacco marketing season on Monday, April 20th in Lilongwe. Chinkhoma and Limbe Floors are planned to open on 21st and 23rd April, respectively. In Mzuzu, tobacco trading is scheduled to roll out on 5th May....

The Board Chairperson of the Tobacco Commission, the Very Reverend Professor Timothy Nyasulu, has died. Prof. Nyasulu succumbed to a short illness on the night of Tuesday, 24th March, 2026 at Ekwendeni Mission Hospital in Mzuzu. Tobacco Commission Chief Executive...

The Tobacco Commission on March 24 rolled out the 2025/2026 farming season cost of production (CoP) consultation meetings. The consultations started with tobacco growers based in the southern region. The second session was held with growers and grower representatives...