He said buyers were looking for between 206 and 223 million kgs of
burley, 40 to 45 million kgs of flue and around 6 million kgs of dark
fired tobacco, but the commission was not sure they would be able to
pay due to the global financial crisis.
We are just keeping our fingers crossed at the moment, he said.
He said any sudden negative changes could have huge economic consequences for Malawi.Â
But Secretary for Agriculture and Food Security, Andrew Daudi, has said
all is well in terms of production and that there was nothing to fear. – Nyasa Times