The Lebanese Regie for Tobacco and in cooperation with "Japan Tobacco International" (JTI), the owner of "Winston" brand, distributed large supplies of agricultural nylon and pesticides to the farmers of al-Bustan town residing in al-Babeliyya, Sidon.
The distribution was attended by Grant Mowat’s Deputy Regional Director in the Middle East, Hadi Suleiman, the General Manager of the company in Lebanon Mohammed Jaber, Qassem Kawouk and Muhannad Samman, from the Directorate of Communication Affairs.
While the Director of Tobacco Leaves, Eng. Abdul Mawla al-Mawla, Agriculture and Purchasing Director, Eng. Jaafar al-Husseini, the Head of the Tobacco Technology Department, Eng. Wassim Taurus, along with officials from the administration participated in the event. The mayor of al-Bustan, Adnan al-Ahmad and dozens of farmers also attended.
The project aims to improve the quality and production of the crops by protecting tobacco nurseries from rain and insects, and by using nylon when drying the tobacco fields.