Malawi is tightening oversight of the tobacco market to protect farmers and improve transparency, according to Nyasa Times. Nyasa Times reports that Agriculture Minister Roza Fatchi Mbilizi spoke at a Tobacco Industry Conference held at the Capital Hotel in Lilongwe, where she said the ministry, working through the Tobacco Commission, will strengthen registration systems, improve farmer data management, and align production planning with market demand.
Mbilizi said government will also improve demand forecasting and enforce recommended production volumes to avoid overproduction that can push prices down, according to Nyasa Times. Nyasa Times reports that she linked the measures to promoting transparency, fairness, and competitiveness in the tobacco trade, and to maintaining tighter production discipline in the sector.