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tobaccoasia 55 Tobacco Asia The ONLY magazine written and edited for the Asia regional tobacco industry. Read and trusted by industry professionals around the world. Subscribe Now to Tobacco Asia and get a complete view of the tobacco industry. Rates 1 year $45 2 years $80 3 years $105 October Inter Co. Ltd. Vanit Building 2, Room 1403A 1126/2 New Petchburi Rd, Bangkok 10400 THAILAND Tel +66 22 55 66 25, Fax +66 26 55 22 11 www.tobaccoasia.com Published 5 times a year in full English and Chinese versions. To subscribe visit: tobaccoasia.com or email info@octobermultimedia.com Making Light Work www.ndc.com/tobacco Accurately, Cost-Effectively Measure Total Volatiles Accurately, Cost-Effectively Measure Total Volatiles Our new TM710eV on-line gauge and InfraLab at-line analyzer directly measure the Total Volatiles in tobacco at all key points in the Primary and GLT processes. Closely matches gravimetric oven measurements Eliminates multiple calibrations for blends Saves labour by reducing QC testing and validation Watch NDC Tobacco gauges in action Workers inside a TAMA re-handling center in Mchezi township, Lilongwe Sun-drying racks plied to tobacco farming communities. And in recent times, companies, including PTTL, have also become more involved in food, water security, and community services. Tobacco Association of Malawi Much of Malawi's tobacco crop is handled through various growers' associations. The largest by far is the Tobacco Asso- ciation of Malawi (TAMA), which also is a shareholder in PTTL although the two organizations operate completely independent from one another. Originally established in 1929 during the British colonial era as Nyasaland Tobacco Association, it was the country's sole tobacco growers' body until 2004 - and mem- bership was compulsory. Then industry reforms and market lib- eration permitted the founding of further associations. Although TAMA membership is voluntary today, the asso- ciation still boasts a membership base of around 15,000 farming units, accounting for a little less than half of all smallholder farms in the country. That figure includes members of 49 TAMA-es- tablished growers' cooperatives, each comprising an average of Courtesy of Tobacco Association of Malawi Courtesy of Premium Tama Tobacco Malawi Ltd.