The sale of the product is expected to climb by 55% to $282 million from $182 million last year, according to Malawi’s tobacco regulators.
Despite the rise, sales this year are still less than they were in years past, when they exceeded $350 million.
The Southern African nation’s inability to import different agricultural supplies like fertilisers and even petrol resulted in reduced production last year.
The good weather, according to the spokesperson for Malawi’s tobacco commission, enhanced this year’s production, which totaled more than $121 million.
Despite having one of the lowest income levels, Malawi is one of the world’s top producers of tobacco, coming in at number seven overall and first for burley.
There is no other economy more reliant on the leaf. According to official data, tobacco accounts for more than 70% of the country’s export earnings.
Over the past ten years, tobacco profits, called “Malawi’s Green Gold,” have decreased due to diminishing global demand caused by anti-smoking campaigns.
