Mozambique
The tobacco farmers in the province of Niassa in Mozambique have been experiencing severe problems selling their final product and their cause was taken up by the governor of the province, David Malizane.
The farmers, who complained to governor Malizane during his visit to the Mecanhelas district, said that the Mozambique Leaf Tobacco (MLT) company did not honor its commitment to buy the farmers’ crop despite the fact that the amount of tobacco produced had been grown based on consultations with MLT. The farmers insisted that MLT only buys a small percentage of their tobacco at very low prices, threatening their financial stability and livelihoods.
The situation is exacerbated by cheaper tobacco available in neighboring Malawi. The farmers believe it may be the reason for the shortchanging by MLT.
To investigate the complaints Malizane had met with an MLT representative who assured him that MLT had the money to buy all the tobacco produced by the Mozambican farmers it supported and blamed the problem on “interpretation failures.”
As a result, governor Malizane promised that all the tobacco produced in Mecanhelas district would be purchased by the end of 2011.
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Industry Spotlight Niassa tobacco to be sold
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Niassa tobacco to be sold
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