Malawi's president moves in to stop tobacco smuggling

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Malawi's president moves in to stop tobacco smuggling

Blantyre, Malawi — Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered police to tighten border security to control tobacco smugglers who sell the crop to neighboring countries for better prices. However, analysts and some farmers say tobacco smuggling would only stop if buyers offer competitive prices to farmers. Tobacco is the main cash crop and major foreign exchange earner in Malawi.    Statistics from the Ministry of Agriculture show that the c…