A pilot experimental project for growing new tobacco varieties for Bulgaria is being launched

Philip Morris launches a pilot experimental project for growing new tobacco varieties in Bulgaria, implemented jointly with the National Association of Tobacco Producers-2010 (NAT-2010) and the company's raw tobacco supplier Sokotab. The project aims to test alternative tobacco varieties that are new to the country and, according to the results, may be suitable for the tobacco blends of the company's smokeless products. The experiment is being conducted on an area of 3 hectares at 3 locations around the village of Brestovene, Razgrad region, by three local tobacco producers - members of NAT-2010, who commit to strictly following the instructions of a team of Sokotab agronomists. Every step of the entire process and the farmers' work must be in full compliance with the specific requirements outlined in the test protocol and Philip Morris's Good Agricultural Practices. The trial will be monitored by Mr. Tsvetan Filev, Chairman of NAT-2010, who is working with farmers and the Sokotab ...