A TOTAL of 2,224 tobacco farmers nationwide received vegetable seeds and broiler chickens from the National Tobacco Administration’s (NTA) Gulay at Manukan sa Barangay (GMB) project in 2024, the agency reported.
The package included seeds of leguminous vegetables and other produce common in the farmers’ respective communities, as well as fertilizers and crop-protection agents.
The NTA allotted P16.6 million to the program for 278 farmer-beneficiaries in each of the agency’s eight branch offices.
The program required beneficiaries to be in good standing and be registered in the Tobacco Contract Growing System program.
NTA Administrator and CEO Belinda Sanchez said the project would help augment the income of tobacco farmers through additional livelihood opportunities.
The GMB project is one of the NTA’s livelihood assistance programs to encourage tobacco farmers to produce their own food, find other sources of income and engage in sustainable farming through diversified practices.
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