Vueltabajo Growers Start Tobacco Sowing Season

Pinar del Rio, Cuba, Oct 11 (Prensa Latina) Tobacco farmers in this western Cuban province, famous for its excellent product, are beginning their sowing season at the well-known Vueltabajo tobacco plantations, the country's largest producers of the leaves.
Some 14,600 hectares are being devoted to this traditional crop, involving more than 10,000 producers, Enrique Cruz, director of the sector in the territory, told the press.
The expert stated that the farm workers hope to conclude tobacco planting before the end of the year. Continued