La Régie Libanaise des Tabacs & Tombacs (Regie), announced that it started the purchase of tobacco harvest from 4424 farmers in North Lebanon and from 13508 farmers in South Lebanon, adding that the purchase from Bekaa farmers will take place at a different stage.
In this regard, it is worth mentioning that the produce of South Lebanon is 5 million kilograms while that f North Lebanon and Bekaa is 3 million kilograms.
The Regie specified 10 centers in South Lebanon to receive the harvest, 3 in North Lebanon, and 3 in Bekaa. The centers are divided as follows:
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Committee 1 in Nabatieh to receive the harvest of Nabatieh
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Committee 2 in Nabatieh to receive harvest of Nabatieh, Sidon, Tyr, Jezzine, and Shouf
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Committee 3 in Siddikine to receive the harvest of Tyr and Bent Jbeil
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Committee 4 in Tebnin and Al-Souwana to receive the harvest of Bent Jbeil and Marjayoun
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Committee 5 in Srifa to receive the harvest of Tyr and Bent Jbeil
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Committee 6 in Rmeich to receive the harvest of Bent Jbeil
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Committee 11 in Aitaroun to receive the harvest of Bent Jbeil
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Committee 12 in Meis El Jabal to receive the harvest of Marjayoun
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Committee 14 in Aita El Shaab to receive the harvest of Bent Jbel
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Committee 15 in Zahira to receive the harvest of Tyr
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Committees 7, 8 and 16 in Tripoli to receive the harvest of North Lebanon
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Committees 9, 10, and 13 in Bekaa to re