1+ week, 3+ day ago   (170+ words) Tobacco Reporter Alliance One’s New Seeds Transforming Tanzanian Yields Tobacco farmers in Tanzania’s Tabora Region are reporting higher yields and improved incomes following the introduction of proprietary Alliance One Varieties (AOV) tobacco seeds by Alliance One Tobacco Tanzania Limited. Farmers…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (124+ words) Tobacco Reporter Pakistani Growers Protest ‘Violation’ of Tobacco Purchase Agreement Tobacco growers in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province accused the local management of a multinational tobacco company of failing to honor procurement agreements by refusing to purchase leaf that farmers say…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (137+ words) Tobacco Reporter Zimbabwe Moves to Tobacco Industry Act Zimbabwe’s Cabinet approved the principles for amending the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Act, clearing the way for the first major overhaul of the legislation since 1997. The proposed reforms aim to modernize the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (98+ words) Tobacco Reporter Zambia Tobacco Sales Near $105M Through 11 Weeks Zambia’s tobacco industry generated more than $104.9 million in cumulative sales through Week 11 of the 2026 marketing season, according to the Tobacco Board of Zambia. Farmers sold 51.96 million kg of tobacco during the period,…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (184+ words) Tobacco Reporter Malawi’s Tobacco Revenue Down 31% Through Nine Weeks Malawi’s 2026 tobacco marketing season generated K258.5 billion ($149 million) in sales during its first nine weeks, with farmers selling 71.8 million kg of tobacco at an average price of $2.07 per kg between April 20 and…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (128+ words) Tobacco Reporter N.C. Reps Call for Relief for Tobacco Farmers Members of North Carolina’s congressional delegation, led by Representatives Don Davis and Thom Tillis, urged congressional appropriators to include tobacco producers in any future agricultural disaster relief package. The lawmakers cited…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (186+ words) Tobacco Reporter Kenyan Tobacco Farmers Protest Harsh Working Conditions Tobacco farmers in Migori County, Kenya, are calling on the government to require leaf-buying companies to provide protective equipment, citing health risks linked to tobacco cultivation. Growers from Kuria, Suna West,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (346+ words) Tobacco Reporter Malawi Tobacco Commission Faults Farmers for Poor Handling, Rejections Malawi’s Tobacco Commission has issued a stern warning to tobacco farmers over poor handling practices that it says are damaging the country’s leaf quality, depressing prices, and driving up…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (148+ words) Tobacco Reporter Malawi Tobacco Farmers Facing 91% Rejection Rate Malawi tobacco farmers are raising renewed concerns over extremely high rejection rates for auction burley tobacco during the 2026 marketing season, with some growers reporting rejection levels as high as 91% at the Lilongwe…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (208+ words) Tobacco Reporter Zimbabwe Reminds Tobacco Farmers Stalk-Destruction Deadline Passed Zimbabwe’s Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board reminded growers that the May 15 deadline for destroying all tobacco stalks has passed, urging immediate compliance to prevent the carry-over of pests and aphid-transmitted diseases…...