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If Not Tobacco, Then What? A Roundtable Discussion on Alternatives to Tobacco
Thursday, May 20th, 2021 || 5pm to 7pm (CAT)
In the News
Left to Right: Dr. Rodwell Mzonde - Ministry of Agriculture, Mr. Ronald Ngwira - PYXUS Agriculture Limited, Dr. Betty Chinyamunyamu - NASFAM, Mr. Boyden Ndhlovu - Kampala Estate
MwAPATA Institute organised a roundtable discussion to answer the question, If not tobacco, then what? This discussion came barely few weeks after the State President of Malawi, Dr. Lazarus Chakwera told Malawians to begin to find alternatives to Tobacco which is around the world declining sharply.
The discussion had two presentations generated from a study that MwAPATA Institute has undertaken on "Alternatives to Tobacco" which was presented by Dr. Makaiko Khonje, a Research Fellow at MwAPATA Institute. To concretize the discussion was a presentation by Prof. Blessings Chinsinga of APRA when he presented on "Analyzing Pathways to inclusive commercialization"
Daily Times,
24 May 2021
by
Taonga Sabola
Nation Publications Ltd
25 May 2021
by
Dumbani Mzale
Nyasa Times
22 May 2021
by
Watipaso Mzungu
A four member Panel discussion followed where experiences were shared by a Farmer, Mr. Boyden Ndhlovu of Kampala estate. He is doing Tobacco Farming but has now started to diversify to other crops like groundnuts and now he is beginning to do bee keeping. Dr. Betty Chinyamunyamu, the Chief Executive Officer of National Smallholder Farmers Association also shared challenges and opportunities that are available in exporting other crops. While Mr. Ronald Ngwira, the Managing Director of PYXUS Agriculture Limited shared more on their work in groundnuts production which is another better alternative to Tobacco. Dr. Rodwell Mzonde who is the Director of Planning in the Ministry of Agriculture provide the policy options available.
The guest of honor at this event was Dr. Alexander Bulirani who is the Director of Technical Services in the Ministry of Agriculture and an Advisory Board Member for MwAPATA.
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