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Stick to pledged tobacco prices Tama 

Tobacco sales for the non-sponsored leaf start in Lilongwe Monday with industry captains pleading for fair prices.

“Buyers promised us good prices. They should stick to their pledge,” said Tobacco Association of Malawi (Tama) president Albert Kamulaga.

Kamulaga warned that the industry would suffer if growers are offered low prices because this would discourage the farmers from growing more tobacco.

“The prices offered over the past two years have been disappointing. Our patience is running out,” he said.

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