NTA La Union headed by Branch Manager Dr. Giovanni B. Palabay calibrated weighing scales to ensure the accuracy of weighing and measuring instruments at the start of the trading operations in Continental Leaf (Conleaf) Buying Stations for Virginia, Burley and Native tobacco in Barangay Bulala, Bacnotan, La Union on March 10.
According to Emma Beth B. Fantastico, Branch Chief Agriculturist, about 2,000 kilos of Virginia leaf were traded on the opening day. The team from NTA La Union also calibrated buying stations before the trading operations at the Trans Manila Inc. (TMI) and Associated Anglo-American Tobacco Corp. on March 4, and Universal Leaf Philippines, Inc. (ULPI) on March 8, all located in Sta. Rita, Agoo, and at the Agripina Estalila Buying Station in Caba on March 10.
The other provincial branches in Region 1 also conducted the calibration and sealing of weighing scales in the buying stations at the start of tobacco trading in their respective areas.
[Photos: Gerylle Vanmarie Palabay / NTA La Union]