The United States on Friday suspended imports of all tobacco and tobacco products from Malawi for alleged forced labour practices, including child labour. CNN says Customs and Border Protection, which holds the authority to detain imports, has recently ramped up its efforts to hold companies and suppliers accountable for forced labour practices. The CNN says […]
As the pressure continue mounting on the future of tobacco following the growing ant-smoking campaign at global level that has led to declining revenues to farmers, most of Malawi’s tobacco growers, as a survival mechanism, are now slowly abandoning growing of the crop in favor of other crops such as soya beans, sorghum, and groundnuts. […]
Official statistics compiled by the Tobacco Control Commission (TCC) have shown that Malawi’s tobacco revenue and volume at the national level have doubled in the second week of trading the leaf, reaching US$ 6.8 million (about K2.7 billion), way above the US$2.1 million earned during the same period last year. TCC Chief Executive Officer Bruce […]
Malawi President Joyce Banda on Thursday made a surprise visit to Kanengo Auction Floors in Lilongwe to see how tobacco marketing season is progressing. Banda who was accompanied by First Gentleman retired Chief Justice Richard Banda said she wanted to make sure that tobacco is being sold at a higher price. “I came to see […]