Farmers decry tobacco season deferment

THE tobacco marketing season which was set to commence today has been deferred to a later date as authorities struggle to timely put in place preventive measures against the spreading of the coronavirus pandemic during the selling process prompting embattled growers to raise concern over lack of storage facilities.

Last year, the golden leaf marketing season commenced on March 21. Malawi’s marketing season started on Monday in Lilongwe.

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