Malawi’s tobacco regulator has urged growers to begin preparations early for the 2026/27 season, warning that timely field management and adherence to recommended farming practices will be crucial to producing leaf capable of attracting stronger prices on international markets. Speaking during an inspection of the ongoing field licensing and Know Your Grower (KYG) registration exercise […]
Malawi’s 2026 Tobacco Marketing Season has fetched US$282.5 million from 142.4 million kilogrammes sold over the first 19 weeks of trading, according to the Tobacco Commission (TC). Malawi’s 2026 Tobacco Marketing Season has fetched approximately K494 billion (US$282.5 million) from 142.4 million kilogrammes sold over the first 19 weeks of trading, according to the Tobacco […]
Malawi’s Tobacco Commission has said the country remains on track to conclude this year’s marketing season within its revised production forecast, despite a significant downward adjustment in expected output and continued pressure from adverse weather conditions. The regulator’s latest assurance follows the third crop assessment, completed in June, which cut the national production estimate to […]
“Senseless levies imposed on farmers increase cost of production.” Barely days after President Dr Lazarus Chakwera sanctioned Tobacco Commission to look for new markets in order to increase competition, Serbia tobacco prospective buyers have already jetted into the country where they are discussing with Malawi government on deals on buying tobacco this season. Speaking in […]
The Tobacco Commission (TC) has fired its deputy Chief Executive Officer Levi Phelani and two other senior managers. TC board chairperson Harry Mkandawire has confirmed the development. He said the other two are Internal Audit Manager William Katopola and director of finance Destone Katenje over abuse of office. Mkandawire ,however, referred the matter to TC […]
In a bid to strengthen fight against Covid -19 pandemic, Tobacco Commission (TC) on Saturday donated K10 million materials towards fighting the pandemic. Speaking during a handover ceremony which took place at TC Headquarters in Capital City Lilongwe, the newly appointed TC Chief Executive Officer, Dr Chidanti Malunga said the donation is a response to […]
Tobacco regulators, the Tobacco Commission has hired former UTM publicity secretary Joseph Chidanti-Malunga as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Malunga an irrigation engineer who was a lecturer at Lilongwe University for Natural Resources before joining politics, has confirmed the appointment. Chidanti Malunga was UTM Party spokesperson from its formation until some months ago when […]
Secretary to the Office of President and Cabinet (OPC}) Zangazanga Chikhosi has found himself in a mess – after it has been established that he endorsed some dubious appointments at Tobacco Commission (TC). Barely days in office on June 29, 2020 Zangazanga approved a three -year contract for Emily Banda Egolet as Director of Human […]
Barely days after President Lazarus Chakwera called for the firing of people drafted into the public service based on political loyalty or abused office, the government machinery has rolled into action to clear the rubble with Tobacco Commission (TC) the latest to suspend the deputy chief executive office Levi Phelani to pave way for Ombudsman’s […]
President Peter Mutharika’s decision to allow this year’s tobacco market to operate even in the face of the coronavirus (Covid 19) pandemic, could prove to be a lifeline for Malawi’s economy which is at the mercy of the global pandemic. In April, Mutharika announced a raft of economic measures to enable the country contend with […]
Tobacco Commission (TC)–the regulator for tobacco industry in Malawi–says it is in discussion with relevant stakeholders to review some of the sales procedures for the current tobacco marketing season in order to accommodate more growers on the floors. At the start of the season, players in the tobacco industry agreed to limit the numbers of […]
Tobacco has already raked in K20 billion in forex in the four weeks of its selling but the Tobacco Commission says the figure could have been higher had it not been for coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Tobacco Commission chief executive officer Kaisi Sadala said the K20 billion is for 18 million metric tonnes of tobacco sold […]
The opening of this year’s tobacco marketing season will be delayed because industry stakeholders have agreed to monitor the coronavirus situation in the country. The Tobacco Commission (TC) chief executive officer Kayisi Sadala made the announcement at a news conference in Lilongwe on Wednesday. “The decision to postpone the opening to tobacco marketing seasin was made […]
The higher authority in the tobacco Industry and regulator, Tobacco Commission (TC) has warned against leaf vending, saying it is a serious briech of newly passed Tobacco Industry law. In a statement which the commission has released signed by its chief executive officer, Kayisi Sadala, anyone found doing that will have to pay K10 million […]
Malawi Police in Lilongwe are looking for thugs who have petrol bombed a vehicle which belongs to the Tobacco Commission in the wee hours of Sunday. TC chief executive officer Kayisi Sadala said the vehicle, a twin cab registration number 18 SC 40 is completely burnt. “I received a call around 2am that the vehicle […]
Some tobacco farmers have written tobacco regulators, the Tobacco Commission to stop charging penalties on all excess quota leaf or face legal action. Lawyer for the farmers Paul Maulidi has confirmed writing the Tobacco Commission (TC) on the matter. He said the 75 per cent penalty fee on all tobacco grown outside the quota system, […]
Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, Kondwani Nankhumwa on Tuesday visited Kanengo Auction Floors in Lilongwe to appreciate the progress on tobacco sales as the marketing season nears the end. Nankhumwa said that he wanted to appreciate how the market is responding after the tobacco production quota ban was uplifted on September 6 2019. Later, […]
Malawi has this year produced 205 million kilograms of tobacco against the market need of 101 million kilograms, triggering fears of low prices. Tobacco Control Commission (TCC) chief executive officer Kayisi Sadala has confirmed that the country has over-produced the leaf but said this is no cause for worry. Last year, Malawi sold 202 million […]