Malawi: Tobacco Earns K22.8 Billion in Two Weeks, but High Rejection Rates Raise Concern for Farmers

Malawi: Tobacco Earns K22.8 Billion in Two Weeks, but High Rejection Rates Raise Concern for Farmers

Malawi has earned about $12.8 million (around K22.3 billion) from tobacco sales in just the first two weeks of the 2026 marketing season, but farmers are still facing major challenges due to high rejection rates and low satisfaction with prices.

Malawi Tobacco Sales Hit K22.3 Billion In Two Weeks As 2026 Market Season Opens Strong

By Suleman Chitera Malawi’s 2026 tobacco market season has opened on a strong and promising note, with tobacco sales generating approximately K22.3 billion (US$12.8 million) within just the first two weeks of trading. Figures released by the Tobacco Commission during the official opening of sales at Mzuzu Floors on Tuesday show that buyers have already purchased 5,973,866 kilogrammes of tobacco at an average price of US$2.16 per kilogramme. More…

Tobacco Earns K22.8 Billion in Two Weeks, but High Rejection Rates Raise Concern for Farmers - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi

Malawi has earned about $12.8 million (around K22.3 billion) from tobacco sales in just the first two weeks of the 2026 marketing season, but farmers are still facing major challenges due to high rejection rates and low satisfaction with prices. According to data from the Tobacco Commission, a total of 5.97 million kilograms of tobacco […] The post Tobacco Earns K22.8 Billion in Two Weeks, but High Rejection Rates Raise Concern for Farmers appea…