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Tobacco farmers are selling at high prices in buying stations their produced flue-cured Virginia tobacco leaves, and the air-cured Burley and Native tobacco leaves this season. Based on the latest NTA monitoring of tobacco trading operations, the buying price per kilogram of the prime class of tobacco or Class AA of the flue-cured Virginia tobacco continue reading : Farmers sell tobacco at high prices in buying stations

By Fredde G. Lazaro Danilo C. Trongco, a member of the Governing Board of the National Tobacco Administration (NTA), affirmed that the TD Plus produced by the NTA Tobacco Dust Processing Plant (TDPP) is an efficient bio-toxicant cum lab-lab growth enhancer in the fishpond. He said that tobacco dust is an excellent replacement for the continue reading : Tobacco dust cited as safer water pollutant than chemical pesticides

NTA has requested the mayors in Ilocos Norte to extend more assistance to local tobacco growers using the share of the local government units (LGUs) from the tobacco excise tax. Speaking before 13 mayors in a special meeting of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP), Ilocos Norte chapter, on April 21 at the continue reading : NTA seeks support for local growers from I. Norte mayors

ISABELA Governor Rodolfo Albano III expressed his full support to the initiative of the National Tobacco Administration (NTA) seeking the release of the Tobacco Fund, under Republic Act (RA) 4155, to fund various projects of the agency under the Sustainable Tobacco Enhancement Program. The governor announced his commitment in his meeting with the NTA officials continue reading : Isabela Gov backs NTA for release of Tobacco Fund

A NEW five-year strategic plan has been approved by the NTA Governing Board that has five priority areas with strategic objectives to help chart the direction of the tobacco regulatory agency in fulfilling its mandate of promoting farmers’ welfare. The approval is based on the results of the strategic planning workshop and other related activities early this continue reading : NTA Board approves 5-year Strategic Plan

Senator Cynthia Villar has reiterated that tobacco is included in the agricultural products covered by her proposed Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Act of 2023. Senator Villar, who served as the keynote speaker during the last day of the first International Tobacco Agricultural Summit in the Shangri-la at the Fort, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City on August 3, continue reading : Villar cites contributions of the tobacco industry to PH economy

In its continued commitment to maintaining a high standard of quality management, the National Tobacco Administration (NTA) conducted a blended management review on the implementation of the agency’s Quality Management System (QMS). The review session took place on Tuesday, marking an important step in the NTA’s ISO surveillance audit process. The NTA, as a government continue reading : NTA holds management review for ISO surveillance audit

Agriculture Undersecretary Deogracias Victor B. Savellano sought the increase of tobacco production for export to sustain the strong contribution of the industry to the local economy, farmers’ livelihood, and job generation. In a regular meeting of the members of the Governing Board of the National Tobacco Administration (NTA) recently at the NTA Central Office, he continue reading : Usec. Savellano seeks hike on country’s tobacco production for export