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2013 Tobacco Industry Seminar Product Integrity

2013 Tobacco Industry Seminar Product Integrity. Product Integrity. Challenges. Solutions. Certified seed. Male sterile. Mechanism for tracking use of local seed. Certified chemicals – awareness Serious monitoring from Government and ARET – kiosk sellers Multi- sector approach

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2013 Tobacco Industry Seminar Product Integrity

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  1. 2013 Tobacco Industry SeminarProduct Integrity

  2. Product Integrity Challenges Solutions Certified seed. Male sterile. Mechanism for tracking use of local seed. Certified chemicals – awareness Serious monitoring from Government and ARET – kiosk sellers Multi- sector approach Regulations • Continued use of local seed • CPAs-Grower conformity • NTRM/Nesting • Still a threat to Malawi ‘s export • Tobacco vending activities on increase • Increased cost burden on export industry. • Damage to machinery • Integrity of Malawi tobacco being questioned by manufacturers

  3. Product Integrity Challenges Solutions Schools attendance monitoring Grower data base details TCC monitoring data base expanded Strong Government policy Tree planting guideline rules and regulations - Basic training materials/leaflets Strong Government message and vetting required Major culture change required • Agriculture Labour Practice • Child labour • Forced labour • Forestry • Viewed as unimportant by sector, requires emergency action

  4. Product Integrity Challenges Solutions Grading and Sand Reduction campaign through Merchants, Associations and ARET. Grower visits to the factory. Encourage use of grading tables. More active data base throughout industry on Sand reduction Real time check on previous NTRM offenders. Transport &AHL traceability Grower financing. Growers training programs, awareness and feedback. Child labour, Afforestation. Financial training • Grading & Sand • Loss to industry • Ticket/bale tracking • Grower Sustainability

  5. 2010 – 2013 BU Auction Sale Avg. Rejection Trend on Category 1A & Nesting

  6. Discussions – Farm Practices

  7. Discussions – Farm Practices

  8. Thank you

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