Under the sponsorship of La Regie Libanaise Des Tabacs Et Tombacs (Regie), and in cooperation with the Municipality, the city of Tyre celebrated the Lebanese Army
Day in an event attended by the Tyre Union of Artists, the Tyre Association For Heritage And Development, and Alissar Youth Association.
The event was also attended by the representative of the Army Commander Joseph Aoun, the Director General of Regie Engineer Nassif Seklaoui represented by Abdel
Mawla Al-Mawla, VP of the Chief of Municipality Salah Sebraoui, an official delegation from the city of Novorossiysk in Russia, UNIFIL officials, municipality members, as
well as representatives of NGOs, scouts, sport clubs, and unions in Tyre.
A number of artists among them Mahmoud Chahine, Yehia El-Dada, Houssam Youness, and Chantal participated in the event which was presented by Poet Adnan Zeidan
who expressed gratitude for Regie, Tyre Municipality and the Lebanese Army for all the efforts exerted to protect the country. He also thanked the Chairman of the
Municipal Media Committee Mr. Khoder Aknan for making the event successful.
All the artists performed during the event and the participating crowds interacted with them.
inted out that the app "streamlined the crop purchasing process from receipt to the direct transfer of farmers' dues to their banks." The initiative also involved the “mechanization of the archive,” with the most recent development in this realm being applying the tax stamp on certain products. This technology incorporates data that allows the tracking of illicit tobacco products.”
He remarked: "Without the continuous support of His Excellency the Minister of Finance, Dr. Youssef Al-Khalil, and the patronage of Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, this institution would not have continued and flourished."
He further commented: "Today marks the launch of the mobile application for tobacco and tumbac farmers, serving as a bridge connecting the farmers with the Regie, our agricultural engineers and correspondents on the one hand, and integrating the latest agricultural technologies on the other hand."
He clarified that the Regie is placing this platform “at the service of over 25,000 farmers on Lebanese soil, as part of its ongoing digital transformation initiative. This move underscores the Regie’s commitment to adopting modern technology across all facets of operations, leveraging it for service enhancement, customer satisfaction, and the realization of sustainable development goals. The app serves as a valuable resource for agricultural guidance and the promotion of sustainable farming practices.”
He elaborated, stating, "This application encompasses services designed to enhance farmers' awareness and develop their agricultural knowledge. Notably, the remote consultation feature allows farmers direct communication with specialized experts and technicians, enabling them to receive instructions, solutions, and proposals to address work-related challenges."
Continuing, he emphasized, “at the Regie, our commitment to supporting farmers aligns with our national, moral and humanitarian obligations. Today, we affirm our support for the resilience of our farmers in the border villages through an exceptional initiative: planting the institution’s lands with tobacco seedlings and providing them to farmers who are unable to cultivate their lands for security reasons.”
He concluded expressing the “gratitude of every farmer, along with appreciation for all those who contributed to achieving this significant leap in the realm of digital technology within the leaf tobacco and Agriculture departments. Special acknowledgment was extended to Intalio, the company behind the application, for their role in making this transformative digital initiative possible.”
Al Mawla
Leaf Tobacco manager, Engineer Abdel Mawla Al Mawla, commended, in his speech, Seklaoui’s pivotal role “in driving forward this project and overseeing its realization.”
He explained that the app plays a crucial role in “reducing the costs associated with communicating with farmers,” “documenting guidelines and instructions,” and enables farmers to ask “direct and specific questions to specialized agricultural engineers, while also following instructions on sound agricultural practices.”
He underscored its significance in realizing "sustainable tobacco and tumbac productivity, along with monitoring the cultivation process from the nursery to delivery."