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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...
Tobacco sales at Chinkhoma and Lilongwe Floors extended
The Tobacco Commission on Friday extended the 2025 selling period for Chinkhoma and Lilongwe Floors. Sales at Chinkhoma and Lilongwe Floors were due to close on 15th and 20th August, respectively. With the extension, Chinkhoma will now close on 22nd August and...
2025 selling season closing
The 2025 tobacco selling season will close on 29th August after 21 weeks of trading. The closure has been scheduled in phases. Limbe Floors closed on Friday, August 8. Chinkhoma and Lilongwe will follow on 15th and 20th August, respectively. Mzuzu Floors, the last,...
More tobacco, more revenue in 2025
The 2025 tobacco selling season will by far outperform 2024 sales in terms of volume and revenue, an analysis of the latest sales report shows. During last year's selling season which lasted 16 weeks, 133 million kilogrammes of tobacco was sold at an average price of...
Commission attends growers’ indaba
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...
TC confiscates tobacco in anti-smuggling operation
In a joint operation with the Malawi Police Service, the Tobacco Commission has confiscated 7, 900 kilogrammes of tobacco in an operation aimed at arresting illegal vending and cross border trade. The confiscated tobacco roughly equals 79 bales of the crop. Of the...