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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