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Ecclesiasticus(Sirach)29:21
The basic needs of life are water, bread, clothing and a home with its descent privacy.
Proverbs 13:23
Much food is in the tillable ground for the poor but for lack of right-rulings sweep it away.
Proverbs 28:15-16
15. A roaring lion and a charging bear is a wicked ruler over poor people.
16. A leader who lacks sense is great oppressor but the hater of greed prolong his days.
Isn’t it time the tobacco growers were encouraged by the government to switch crops to food production? The number of people using tobacco is falling all the time as people are discouraged from smoking for health reasons. However, people will always need food to eat, so why not produce more food and import less, thus saving money for the country. It is a no-brainer.
Nyasatimes!!! U remember last month u carried a story in which u reported that all of the countries traditional tobacco buyers had stopped buying tobacco for this season and that TCC had implored with three other companies (a Chinese, Egyptian…) to buy the remaining kgs? This was utterly false as the buyers are still at the Floors!!! Much as I know of the over-production, I’m not sure if the rest of the story (on how the remaining tobacco might be handled) is true. Don’t cause unnecessry panic!! ANyway, let’s wait and see how TCC handles the matter. I have lately… Read more »
Right on Spot Karim. Can we have an in depth analysis of this issue. Why did Changaya go to town and tell the Malawian nation that three companies will buy the tobacco which was failing to sell? What happened for him to change the tone?
This is the result of poor government policy of allowing these buyers to start producing their own tobacco!! Now you see this!!
Tingosuta. No problem nyasatimes.
What’s your point Karrim? Is there over-production? Answer in my view is yes because we know that some of the leaf from last growing season is still available, a fact which you seem to agree with in your comment. The buyers who are still on the floors, i.e. the Chinese, Egyptians, etc, have they promised to buy all the 165 million kgs produced? What is it that is utterly false about this story? Mind you this is September and the next season is just around the corner. You seem to know that there is over-production, which is what this story… Read more »