The Régie Libanaise des Tabacs Et Tombacs (Regie) organized in cooperation with the Municipality of Adchit, Marjeyoun, a tobacco compressing competition for the women of the stated town.
The competition was part of other activities organized to shed light on the role of rural women in planting tobacco and improving its quality.
Following the national anthem and a welcome word by the Head of the Municipality Mr. Ali Ballout, the competition kicked off.
Mrs. Kaouthar Farhat won the first place and was awarded a gold coin while Mrs. Fayza Farhat and Mrs. Fatima Awala won the second and the third place respectively and each of them was awarded half a gold coin.
All other participants received agricultural pesticides.
yle="color: black;">He also assessed the progress of procurement activities in Siddiqin, where the harvest from farmers of Dhahira, Al-Bustan and the neighboring villages was delivered.
Seklaoui gave his instructions to the personnel involved in the procurement committees to “offer the best prices”, emphasizing the importance of supporting the farmers, as per a statement from the Regie.
Seklaoui also maintained communication with the Directorate of Intelligence of the Lebanese Army in the South to coordinate with the UNIFIL forces for the safe return of farmers to the villages they had to evacuate due to the ongoing bombing, for transporting their crops and delivering them to the procurement committees. The statement further highlighted that the farmers thanked the Regie for its efforts in enhancing their standard of living, and for facilitating the advancement of crop delivery schedules, thereby expediting the procurement process.”