President Professor Peter Mutharika has urged tobacco buyers to offer farmers better prices to help empower smallholder farmers in rural areas.
Mutharika made the remarks in Lilongwe on Wednesday during the official opening of 2016 tobacco market season at Kanengo Auction Floors.
He said, "Every year, we always agree on pricing and yet you always abandon our agreement. This year, we told you to suggest the minimum prices yourselves, I did that deliberately. I am a democrat who likes dialogue.
"But you should also know that a person who doesn't listen is not worth being listened to. Listen to us: I know you have the integrity and honestly to keep your own words. We respect you as investors and that you are important to our economy. But will not respect any exploiters among you, investing in a country is not exploiting the country." Read More>
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