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The state of tobacco and tumbek cultivation in Akkar... Saqr: We are committed to this crop, and the Regie administration supports Akkar’s farmers
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Al Liwaa: Amid the misconceptions being circulated about tobacco cultivation in Akkar, union president Abdul Hamid Saqr explains with figures the reality of this crop, which is the most important for farmers in the north. He confirms that the number of licensed growers is currently around 4250, after having been 4400, and that the shortfall of 150 licenses is due to some farmers selling and transferring their licenses, not to a decline…
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