The Regie’s Department of Agriculture and Purchasing in Northern Lebanon launched its agricultural extension seminars, in collaboration with the Leaf Tobacco Directorate and the Agricultural Extension Department.
Held in the Akkar region, the seminars brought together tobacco farmers from Arqa, Tal Sebaal, and Marliyet Melhem to kick off preparations for the 2025 tobacco and tunbac planting season.
During the event, participants commended the Regie’s ongoing support for farmers, particularly in times of hardship, under the leadership of its chairman and general manager, Eng. Nassif Seklawi.
Eng. Daoud Daoud delivered a detailed presentation on preventive measures and production-related practices in tunbac cultivation, in the presence of Agricultural Observer Haitham Haddara, The session concluded with an open discussion, during which Daoud answered the farmers’ questions