Malawi

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obacco. This results in low profit amongst farmers.

Suggested ways forward.

Ø Sensitization.
Farmers need to be sensitized why putting foreign matter in the graded tobacco is bad. On top of this they need to be advised to check the tobacco carefully before bailing it. This can be in terms of storage place and facilities.

Merit

It is the quickest method.

Demerit

It is expensive especially if the public media are used.

Ø Establishing separate sections, which should be checking the tobacco for the NTRM and any foreign material. Some processing factories have already established new departments to handle the NTRM contamination problem.

Demerit of this Method
This measure is costly and the tobacco farmer at the end of the day bears the cost.


DECLINE IN PRICES.

A lot of factors have contributed to the dwindling prices in our Auction floors making the tobacco industry facing a lot of problems as of the past five years ago. Some of the reasons that have contributed to this fall in prices are:

Ø Anti-smoking ca...