Agriculture minister Lobin Lowe has expressed fury over the high rejection rate currently at 72 percent. Lowe expressed the concern in Limbe Blantyre, when he presided over commissioning of this year’s Limber Auction Floors tobacco marketing season. The agriculture minister said his Ministry has since summoned all stakeholders to discuss the problem and that he […]
Agriculture minister Lobin Lowe has warned Tobacco buyers against buying Tobacco way below recommended Minimum prices. Speaking when he opened Chinkhoma Auction Floors in Kasungu, Lowe said Government is expecting that the prices will be good this year because the volume of tobacco produced this year is low. Lowe said: “You know the theory of […]
Tobacco marketing season at the Limbe Auction Floors in Blantyre was on Thursday morning suspended following disagreements over prices and increased rejection rate. Some farmers at the auction floors reached out to Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Joseph Mwanamvekha pleading with him for better prices arguing the minimum $0.80 (about MK582) that is […]
Mzuzu Auction Floors has opened on a good note with the highest price for Flue cured tobacco selling at $4.35 (about K3, 110.00) and Barley tobacco selling at a highest price of $2.20 about (K1,573.00) per kilogramme. Opening the floors, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Aggrey Masi, said this year’s leaf is […]
Malawi Kanengo Tobacco Auction Floors