In Chile, small tobacco farmers in the central zone receive compensation for more than $950 million

More than $950 million pesos in compensation are being received by over 100 small farmers in the O'Higgins, Maule, Ñuble and Biobío regions, who saw their tobacco crops affected by the untimely frosts that occurred in January, March and April of this year 2022, which caused significant losses in this crop. Foresight, more than 220 producers had timely contracted agricultural insurance with a state subsidy from Agroseguros of the Ministry of Agriculture, insuring over 1,000 hectares, including those affected who are being compensated, who were able to protect their plantations against this risk. During September and October, the payment of compensation to affected people began, who received a certificate of compensation from the Undersecretary(s) of Agriculture, Zoran Ostoic Marroquin and other authorities, during a delivery activity that took place on the property of one of the affected small tobacco growers, Mr. Luis Pedro Riveros, located in the La Platina sector of the Peor es ...