Omelio Collado, director of the Company of Tobacco in Camagüey, said that in this moment they work with the seeds to later to place the plants in the breeding grounds, at present in the phase of conditioning.

Both tasks are developed with quality and in the time foreseen in the areas where it will be sowed in five municipalities of the territory, he ensured.

He indicated the date of October 10th as day of beginning of the sowing, with 30 hectares that will be planted with the technique of capped, destined to obtain leaves for layer in the tobacco, in the area of Sierra de Cubitas, in the northern part of the province.

Collado indicated that the future of this cultivation in Camagüey establishes to be provided with 300 hectares, but the sowing of 2016 will be with 90 hectares, although those of capped tobacco will increase to 60.

This productive sector in the territory will be incorporated in the next weeks into the export of tobacco of its emblematic industry El Surco, in this city.

The intention is to prepare with such an end up to wraping up the year, 300 000 units, which will be commercialized by the Cuban signature Habanos S.A.

With the purpose of creating conditions for it, in the industry environmental investments were realized and in some devices.

The company is provided with three, located the other two in Florida and in the town of Hatuey, this one in the municipality of Sibanicú, all with a production destined till now to the national market.

Translated by BA in English Language, Manuel Barrera Téllez

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