Sales of Malawi\u2019s major foreign exchange earner, tobacco, continue to dwindle, closing five weeks of trading at US$27.5 million against US$46.7 the country earned from the crop during the same period last year.<\/p>\n
Statistics sourced from the Tobacco Control Commission (TCC) show that about 21.4 million kilogrammes of tobacco had gone through the auction as at May 13 as compared to 30.9 million kilogrammes sold during the same time last year.<\/p>\n
But TCC Chief Executive Officer, Albert Changaya, is optimistic that the figures will improve on account of improvements in the quality of tobacco now making its way to the floors.<\/p>\n
\u201cFarmers have now started bringing high quality leaf to the floors and the prices have slightly started picking. The rejection rate has also improved which shows that farmers are bringing to the market leaf which buyers want,\u201d said Changaya.<\/p>\n
Changaya further disclosed that overproduction has affected prices being offered for Burley tobacco but said other varieties such as Flue Cured and Northern Dark Fired tobacco met trade requirements.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe over produced in terms of Burley thereby surpassing the buyers\u2019 trade requirements, this is one factor that has contributed to low prices. While the case is different with the other varieties where production was in line with the trade requirements,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Farmers produced 175 million kilogrammes of Burley against a demand of 135 million kilogrammes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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