National Tobacco Administration (NTA)

Programs/Projects Implemented

• Tobacco Contract Growing Project
• Techno-Demo-Integrated Farming Systems Program
• Facility Assistance Program - distribution of water pump, shallow tube wells and curing barn
• Farmers Organizational Development
• Greening Program - establishment of mini nursery and distribution of seedlings to tobacco farmers

Manpower Complement - 18 personnel
Highlights of Accomplishment 1st Quarter 2000

• Assisted 17 cooperators for tobacco Contractual Growing covering 4.74 hectares 
• Launched the Tobacco Grower of the Year
• four (4) Farmer Cooperators (FC) involved in fertilizer trial and yielded better results compared to traditional fertilizer grades
• 331 tobacco farmers not directly involved in mentioned projects were given technical assistance
• retooling of four (4) Extension Workers (EWs) for fruit bearing trees, vegetables and goat
• registration and issuance of licenses for twelve (12) tobacco growers

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