LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-President Lazarus Chakwera has appealed to players in the tobacco industry to put their egos aside and work on finding solutions whenever there are challenges.

Chakwera expressed his sentiments on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 when he met Tobacco Processors Association and Ministry of Agriculture officials at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe.

According to the State House press office, the President emphasised that sanity will only prevail if all stakeholders work together for all to benefit.

On his part, Tobacco Processors Association chairperson Limbani Kakhome said the grouping want the issue of illegal cross-border tobacco trading addressed, stressing that it is one of the major setbacks facing the industry.

Minister of Agriculture Sam Kawale said the government is working on curbing illegal cross-border tobacco trading.

This comes as tobacco marketing season for 2024 is expected to be opened in all auction floors this month.