Tobacco demand drops 25 percent

Malawi's Economic Landscape Shifts: Navigating the 25% Decline in Tobacco Demand

Key Business Points The preliminary demand for tobacco from buyers in the 2025/26 selling season stands at 170 million kilogrammes, a 25 percent drop from last year’s 213 million kg, […] The post Malawi’s Economic Landscape Shifts: Navigating the 25% Decline in Tobacco Demand appeared first on Business Malawi.

Tobacco demand drops 25 percent

The preliminary demand for tobacco from buyers in the 2025/26 selling season stands at 170 million kilogrammes (kg), a 25 percent drop from last year’s 213 million kg. This comes when the number of buying companies is also projected to drop from 11 last season to eight this year, a situation analysts fear could dumpen prices if more buyers do not join the market. A tobacco farmer harvests mature leaf. | Nation In an interview yesterday, Tobacco …