The Tobacco Commission has launched the Know Your Grower (KYG) project, an initiative aimed at improving the traceability of Malawi’s tobacco to enhance the country’s competitiveness on the international market.
The Tobacco Commission (TC) has reported that burley tobacco sold through auction arrangements experienced a rejection rate of 91.8 percent during the fourth week of this year’s tobacco selling season with figures now at $40.8 million, approximately K70.7 billion.
According to Terephorus Chigwenembe, Public Relations Officer for the Tobacco Commission, the new closing dates are as follows:
