Malawi has generated $184.3 million from its tobacco exports during the first 11 weeks of the current marketing season, revealing a sharp drop in revenue compared to the previous year’s performance.<\/p>\n
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The Tobacco Commission confirmed that the earnings come from the sale of roughly 89.4 million kilograms of the leaf. However, the figures lag significantly behind the corresponding period last year, when the country pulled in $319.4 million from a much larger volume of 126.5 million kilograms.<\/p>\n
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Local farmers are also facing lighter pockets due to shifting global markets. The average market price for the review period sits at $2.06 per kilogram, falling short of the stronger $2.52 per kilogram average fetched during the same window last year.<\/p>\n
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Despite the lower valuation, there is a silver lining on the auction floors. The Tobacco Commission reported a major turnaround in leaf uptake from international buyers. The market acceptance rate has climbed to 93%, a significant rebound from the high rejection rates that frustrated local farmers during the opening weeks of the selling season.<\/p>\n
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