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Malawi Tobacco Growers and Officials Scramble to Address Quality Standards After 96–100% Rejection Rates Shake Open of 2026 Season
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Malawi: Shock Rejections Rock Tobacco Market As Growers Face 100 Percent Turnaways in Opening Week
“Sensationalist language ('Shock,' 'gripped by uncertainty,' 'quiet desperation') and record rejection rates (96-100%) create alarming, catastrophizing tone about farmers' economic crisis.”