Sustaining efforts to serve the farmers
Year-End Report: As COVID is still around by Administrator/CEO Robert Victor G. Seares Jr. NOW entering its third year, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to place significant pressure on Filipino farmers.…
NTA holds online training on mobile data collection
The Farm Technology and Services Department (FTSD) of the National Tobacco Administration conducted a virtual training on the use of mobile applications for data collection on various projects of the…
Chicken Layer Assistance Project (CLAP) update
Teresita Agcanas of Barangay Pacang, Sta. Maria, Ilocos Sur gathers an average of 45 eggs a day from the chicken layers provided by the National Tobacco Administration for the pilot…
NTA designates new Abra Branch OIC, Administrative Officer
NTA Administrator/CEO Robert Victor G. Seares Jr. has designated Engr. Randy I. Abella as the new Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Branch Manager of NTA Abra effective January 7, per Special Order (SO)…
NTA releases facility aid for La Union, I. Norte farmers
La Union NTA La Union released P11.6 million covering the facility assistance of the Curing Barn Assistance Project (CBAP) for crop year 2021-2022 to its 398 registered farmer cooperators in…
Transplanting operations for the varietal trial for Native Broadleaf tobacco
The Operations Group of the NTA Isabela and its Research Team set up the verification trial for Native Broadleaf tobacco on separate locations in San Placido, Roxas and Rang-ayan, Mallig,…
Blessing of Tobacco Farmers’ Training Center in San Juan, Ilocos Sur
NTA Vigan had a blessing of the newly constructed Tobacco Farmers’ Training Center in Bannuar, San Juan, Ilocos Sur on December 14. The blessing, led by Rev. Fr. George Tabangcura,…
Secretary Dar awards production assistance to Piddig farmers
Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar awarded P4.565-million to the tobacco growers of Piddig, Ilocos Norte as production assistance under the Curing Barn Assistance Project of the National Tobacco Administration, during…
NTA Cagayan holds seminar for farmer leaders
NTA Cagayan conducted seminar on Block Farming and other projects for farmer leaders representing farmers’ cooperatives and associations in the province, held on December 14 at the old training hall…
NAFTAC President reelection
Bernard R. Vicente, farmer leader of Sinait, Ilocos Sur, was given another term as Chairman of the National Federation of Tobacco Farmers Association and Cooperatives (NAFTAC) in the elections held…