{"id":77476,"date":"2026-04-23T20:26:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T20:26:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/tobacco-farmers-face-crisis-as-buyers-reject-crops"},"modified":"2026-04-23T20:45:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T20:45:23","slug":"tobacco-farmers-face-crisis-as-buyers-reject-crops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/tobacco-farmers-face-crisis-as-buyers-reject-crops","title":{"rendered":"Tobacco Farmers Face Crisis as Buyers Reject Crops"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>A deepening crisis is unfolding at the Limbe auction floors, where angry and desperate tobacco farmers are watching their hard-earned crop go unsold, with many accusing buying companies of turning them away without clear reasons.<\/p>\n<p>For farmers like Ramsy Salimu from Phalombe, the situation is not just frustrating\u2014it is devastating.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone here is earning allowances because of us farmers, yet no one wants to buy my tobacco,\u201d Salimu said, his voice heavy with anger and disappointment. \u201cWe are suffering while others benefit from our sweat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What was meant to be a season of reward has quickly turned into one of despair. Bales of tobacco are piling up, rejected, as farmers who borrowed money, invested months of labour, and pinned their hopes on the crop now face the harsh reality of going back home empty-handed.<\/p>\n<p>Some farmers say this could mark the end of their journey in tobacco farming altogether.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is better we just stop growing tobacco,\u201d Salimu added, reflecting a growing sense of hopelessness among growers who feel abandoned by the very system meant to support them.<\/p>\n<p>The numbers paint a grim picture. Out of 100 bales presented at the auction, only three have been bought\u2014excluding those under contract arrangements\u2014raising serious questions about the fairness and functionality of the market.<\/p>\n<p>Minister of Agriculture Roza Mbilizi is currently presiding over the opening of the market, but her presence has done little to calm the tension on the ground, where frustration is boiling over.<\/p>\n<p>For many farmers, this is more than a market issue\u2014it is a matter of survival. With no sales, there is no income. With no income, there is no food, no school fees, and no way forward.<\/p>\n<p>What is happening in Limbe is not just a slowdown in trade\u2014it is a human crisis, unfolding in real time, as Malawi\u2019s tobacco farmers are left stranded, unheard, and increasingly desperate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Malawi<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. A deepening crisis is unfolding at the Limbe auction floors, where angry and desperate tobacco farmers are watching their hard-earned crop go unsold, with many accusing buying companies of turning them away without clear reasons. 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