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Agriculture Minister Meets Commission and buyers over tobacco rejection
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 cancel protests
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...
Commission engages industry players on tobacco rejection
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 hails tobacco buying companies
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...
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 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....
Commission mourns board chair
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...
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 meetings. The consultations started with tobacco growers based in the southern region. The second session was held with growers and grower representatives...
TOBACCO SELLING SEASON CLOSING OCTOBER 24
The 2025 tobacco selling season is set to close on October 24 after 29 weeks of trading in a year with the highest production in 14 years. Limbe Floors in the southern region already closed on 8th August. However, the closure of Lilongwe, Chinkhoma and Mzuzu Floors...
Government praises Commission’s performance
Government, Tobacco Commission shareholder, has praised the regulator for its excellent performance as reflected in the 2024/2025 surplus that resulted in a historic K1.5 billion payout in dividends. Speaking after receiving a cheque from the Commission in Lilongwe on...
Tobacco selling season extended
The Tobacco Commission on Friday extended the 2025 tobacco selling season to 12th September to allow farmers to sell all their crop. Trading was due to close on 29th August. Chinkhoma and Lilongwe markets will now close on 5th September, 2025 while sales at Mzuzu...