Mighty Corp. signs an agreement to pave way for outreach programs for tobacco farmers up norths.
MIghty Corp. signed an agreement with National Federation of Tobacco Growers’ Association and Cooperatives (NAFTAC) to develop joint projects that will uplift the lives of local tobacco farmers under the corporate social responsibility (CSR) program.
The cigarette manufacturer has already delivered diesel-fed water pumps and power tillers to various farm groups in the provinces of Abra, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Isabela and Cagayan.
In addition, under the National Tobacco administration’s three year-old scholarship program, the company will also sponsor the college education of fresh high school graduates who are the children of tobacco farmers.
According to the NTA Administrator, other companies also have their own CSR projects for the local tobacco farmers.
“The more players dealing directly with the farmers, the better and merrier,” he said.
“This should encourage other industry players to do the same to help the tobacco farmers and their familes,” he added.
Mighty Corp. earlier announced that it will buy a big part of their tobacco directly from the farmers. They said that they will also take in all the tobacco leaves other cigarette manufacturers could not soak.
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