The “Oras ni Mannalon ti Tabako” Radio Program
The “Oras ni Mannalon ti Tabako” Radio Program for market-driven quality tobacco production kicked off on November 14 at DZPA in Bangued, Abra, anchored by Marife P. Peralta, Agriculturist I,…
Typhoon Ulysses brought damages to tobacco seedbeds in Isabela
Typhoon Ulysses brought damages to tobacco seedbeds in Isabela, with an estimated cost of P4.6 million, based on the initial damage assessment of the NTA Isabela Branch Office as of…
LGUs get P18-billion share from tobacco excise tax collection
Tobacco-producing local government units (LGUs) are set to receive P18 billion as their share from the government’s tobacco excise tax collections in 2017, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM)…
“Pimminya” Batek, a high-yielding variety
by Chareeze S. Israel & Felisa R. Aurellano THROUGH the years, Native Batek (Chewing) tobacco, more popularly known as Batek, is widely planted in La Union and Pangasinan. The six…
Gulayan at Manukan sa Barangay Project in Cagayan
Tobacco grower Franklin Berbano, of Taguing, Baggao, Cagayan, a beneficiary of the NTA “Gulayan at Manukan sa Barangay” project, has started harvesting his vegetables and poultry last week.
Tobacco growers tapped for beef cattle production
The National Tobacco Administration is taking another step towards increasing income of farmers through its Beef Cattle Production Assistance Project (BCPAP). For the new initiative, the agency has allocated P10…