Cuba: Tobacco Harvesters Speed Up Planting

Source from:  Prensa Latina 01/17/2014

In the middle of a speedy campaign, the Cuban tobacco growers in Pinar del Rio, the biggest producer of tobacco in Cuba, are accelerating the seed planting works in some places due to recent rains, confirmed local of the sector Thursday.

The rains during the stage, caused damages in plantations of the western area, which contributes with 70 percent of the national production and high volumes of layers to dress the famous Habano Cigars, said Master in Sciences Enrique Cruz to Prensa Latina.

The expert commented that to palliate the sequels of adverse meteorological conditions the tobacco growers will be planting seeds until the coming month of February, one month above the scheduled plan initially.

Without giving up their aspirations of achieving a good crop, the tobacco producers of Vueltabajo, as the province of Pinar del Rio is popularly known, are taking extreme measures in the fields to obtain tobacco leaves of quality and in the expected quantities.

According to the Cuban expert, the recovery measures are covering the municipalities of San Luis and San Juan y Martínez, famous for the excellence of their tobacco leaves.

Distant 140 kilometers far from Havana, Pinar del Rio will cover more than 37,807 acres, according to the established program for the current tobacco plantation and harvest. Enditem