In a stroke of luck for Malawi’s President, Lazarus Chakwera, the tobacco selling season kicks off at the Chinkhoma Auction Floors in Kasungu with prices soaring to $2.85 per kilogramme (Kg), equivalent to K4938.64.
This impressive start has farmers like Justin Kenamu brimming with excitement, anticipating significant returns for their hard work.
With ten buyers poised to vie for the nation’s green gold in the coming weeks, the atmosphere is charged with anticipation and optimism.
Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera is this afternoon in Kasungu to open this year’s tobacco market.