The Tobacco Commission on Thursday joined TAMA Farmers Trust at its 37th annual congress at Sogecoa Golden Peacock Hotel in the capital, Lilongwe.
TAMA Farmers Trust is one of Malawi’s registered tobacco grower associations.
The annual congress drew participants from the industry, government, the International Tobacco Growers’ Association (ITGA), Eliminating Child Labour in Tobacco Growing (ECLT) Foundation, financial institutions, tobacco buying companies, transporters and research institution ARET.
Tobacco Commission spokesperson Telephorus Chigwenembe said it was imperative for the regulator to attend the annual indaba.
“It is important for us to be close to growers to appreciate the issues that affect them as the industry’s key stakeholders,” Chigwenembe said.
“We are, therefore, compelled to journey with the producers of Malawi’s highly prized crop so that our work programming is strategically aligned to the needs of the industry, which will help us achieve increased production.”
Guest of honour, Director of Mega Farms in the Ministry of Agriculture, Henry Msatilomo, called on farmers to embrace new technologies that will help them maximise yield.
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