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
NTA uses drone for mapping tobacco plantations
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
P100 – M production grant for tobacco farmers readied for nationwide distribution
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
NTA to boost marketing plan on local tobacco products
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
NTA gets 2024 FOI Rising Star Award
By Freddie G. Lazaro The National Tobacco Administration (NTA) has been recognized for its outstanding commitment to transparency, receiving the 2024 Freedom of Information (FOI) Rising Star Award. Administrator and CEO Belinda S. Sanchez personally received the award with NTA FOI Focal Person Freddie G. Lazaro and Public Relations Officer III Melanie R. Parel in continue reading : NTA gets 2024 FOI Rising Star Award
NTA cites the role of media against tobacco illicit trade
By Freddie G. Lazaro The National Tobacco Administration (NTA) cited the vital role of the media in curbing illicit tobacco trade in a forum held at Clark, Pampanga on Saturday, November 9, 2024. Dubbed as “Media in the Time of Fakes,” the forum participated by 50 media participants from Central Luzon to tackle the issues continue reading : NTA cites the role of media against tobacco illicit trade
Farmers sell tobacco at high prices in buying stations
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
Tobacco dust cited as safer water pollutant than chemical pesticides
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 seeks support for local growers from I. Norte mayors
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 Gov backs NTA for release of Tobacco Fund
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