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The National Tobacco Administration (NTA) has announced the start of the trading operations of Virginia tobacco for the cropping season 2024 – 2025 following the opening of the buying stations in Region 1 and Abra. Administrator and CEO Belinda S. Sanchez said that the NTA’s extension workers have already checked the trading equipment and facilities continue reading : Virginia tobacco trading launches in Ilocos

By Freddie G. Lazaro The National Tobacco Administration (NTA) has distributed the Gulayan at Manukan sa Barangay (GMB) project to 2,224 tobacco farmers nationwide for the calendar year 2024.   NTA Administrator and CEO Belinda S. Sanchez said the initiative aims to provide additional livelihood and augment the income of the tobacco farmers. A total continue reading : 2,224 tobacco farmers get “Gulayan at Manukan sa Barangay” project

By Freddie G. Lazaro The National Tobacco Administration (NTA) started the nationwide distribution of the P100 million tobacco production grants to 16,666 qualified farmers for the cropping season 2024 – 2025. NTA Administrator and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Belinda S. Sanchez led the giving of the tobacco production grant in Mindanao with Deputy Administrator for continue reading : NTA launches giving – out P100 – M tobacco production grant

By Freddie G. Lazaro The National Tobacco Administration (NTA) has adopted drone technology to map tobacco plantations nationwide, marking a significant milestone in the agency’s efforts to enhance its regulatory programs. NTA Administrator and CEO Belinda S. Sanchez said the agency embraced the technology as part of the ongoing digitalization program to validate the actual continue reading : NTA uses drone for mapping tobacco plantations

By Freddie G. Lazaro The National Tobacco Administration (NTA) readied the distribution of the P100 million crop production grant allocated by the national government for the qualified tobacco farmers nationwide for cropping year (CY) 2024 – 2025. In a recent meeting of the NTA Governing Board, presided over by Agriculture Undersecretary Deogracias Victor B. Savellano continue reading : P100 – M production grant for tobacco farmers readied for nationwide distribution

By Freddie G. Lazaro Agriculture Undersecretary Deogracias Victor B. Savellano is pushing the strengthening of the marketing plan of the National Tobacco Administration (NTA) to increase the demand for locally–produced tobacco both in the local and international markets. Savellano, who is the oversight official of the NTA, presided over the recent regular meeting of the continue reading : NTA to boost marketing plan on local tobacco products