International tobacco growers discuss production

October 31, 2023

The Tobacco Commission on Monday joined tobacco growers and other global industry players at the 2023 International Tobacco Growers Association (ITGA) annual general meeting underway in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

The general meeting is, among other things, expected to tackle trends in the tobacco industry such as crop diversification, regulations, and Environmental, Social and Governance issues.

Delegates also have the opportunity to appreciate the state of tobacco production in different parts of the world.

The Tobacco Commission attends the International Tobacco Growers Association annual general meetings to gain global insights into production developments in order to inform practices in Malawi.

The Malawi delegation to the 38th ITGA annual general meeting comprises the Tobacco Commission, TAMA Farmers Trust, Hail & Cotton and ARET.

Malawi is one of the founding members of the International Tobacco Growers Association.

Third round of crop estimates survey results released

The third round of tobacco...

Statement on the confiscation of bales of nested tobacco

The Tobacco Commission would...

2024 tobacco selling season closes early August

The sales committee of the...

64% of projected tobacco volume sold

By the end of week 9 of the...

Commission, Police confiscate volumes of tobacco in illegal trade

The Tobacco Commission and...

0 Comments

Submit a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Related Posts

Third round of crop estimates survey results released

Third round of crop estimates survey results released

The third round of tobacco estimates survey conducted in June this year has revealed a 7% increase from last year’s tobacco production. A report released by the Tobacco Commission on 17th July shows that this year, Malawi has 129 million kilogrammes of tobacco. In...

Statement on the confiscation of bales of nested tobacco

Statement on the confiscation of bales of nested tobacco

The Tobacco Commission would like to address concerns about the confiscation of nested tobacco in the 2024 selling season. The Tobacco Industry Act (2024) defines nesting as ‘(a) the concealment of substandard tobacco within a bale; or (b)the concealment of stems,...

2024 tobacco selling season closes early August

2024 tobacco selling season closes early August

The sales committee of the tobacco industry in Malawi has proposed that the 2024 tobacco selling season close early August. At its meeting on July 9, the committee comprising various industry players agreed to have Chinkhoma floors close on July 12, Lilongwe and Limbe...