2021/2022 TOBACCO GROWERS’ FIELD LICENSING PROGRAMME
The Tobacco Commission would like to announce to all tobacco growers and other stakeholders that the 2021/2022 Growers’ Field Licensing will be conducted from 6th to 18th September, 2021.
The exercise will ONLY involve licensing for the 2021/2022 tobacco growing season and NOT registration. Growers willing to register clubs/estates and acquire Tobacco Grower Registration (TGR) Card are advised to visit Tobacco Commission’s Divisional Offices allocated in Mzuzu, Kasungu, Lilongwe and Limbe.
The following is a schedule for the Field Growers’ Licensing Exercise:
SOUTHERN REGION
| Licensing Period | Venue |
| 6th to 11th September, 2021 | Ntaja RDP Offices |
| 13th to 18th September, 2021 | Balaka (Nasfam Office) |
NORTHERN REGION
| Licensing Period | Venue |
| 6th to 11th September, 2021 | Chitipa (RDP Offices) Bolero (EPA Offices) |
| 13th to 18th September, 2021 | Mpherembe (EPA Offices) Rumphi (Nasfam Office) |
CENTRAL REGION
| Licensing Period | Venue |
| 6th to 11th September, 2021 | Mponela (JTI Offices) Kasiya (Agriculture Offices) Chamama (EPA Offices) Jenda (JTI Offices) |
| 13th to 18th September, 2021 | Chileka (EPA Offices) Mchinji (EPA Offices) Ntchisi Boma (EPA Offices) Santhe (EPA Offices) |
Note that Grower licensing in all areas will start from 08:00 hours to 16:00 hours from Monday to Saturday.
Growers are further reminded that the 2021/2022 Registration and Licensing Exercise will close on 30th September, 2021.
Dr Joseph Chidanti Malunga
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
31st August, 2021