Commission to set production ceilings

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...

Tobacco farmers need protection – Govt.

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...

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...

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...