It has been reported today that tobacco production in Malawi fell 26000 short of the projected figure for the 2008/2009 season.The reasons that have been given by the Tobacco Control Commission's senior officials are large scale smuggling and bad weather.
The production for the 2008/2009 growing season has been 224,000tonnes below the expected 250,000.Tobacco Control Commission's (TCC)General Manager, Mr Henderson Chimoyo said this still represent a rise that last years production.He said there has been a 26% rise in production this year.
Tobacco is the main export crop for this Southern Africa state.It is a main foreign exchange earning crop for the majority of the 13million population.
A lot of farmers have each year complained of poor prices offered at the tobacco auction floors despite the intervention on the country's president.The lower priecs offered by foreign buyers at the markets could be one other reason that has seen an increase in the smuggling of the crop to some neighbouring countries like Zambia and Mozambique.
A lot of farmers have complained that so much needs to be done for the farmers to help them earn enough for their hard work whch is not appreciated by the buyers from foregn countries.
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