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...

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....