Community improvement works from the ground up. Tobacco is a complex but rewarding crop to grow. There are many different stages of the growing cycle that require skill and dedication from the farmers who are committed to growing tobacco through contracts with Lao Tobacco Limited. Lao Tobacco...
Businesses are only as great as their people. Therefore, it is important for Lao Tobacco Limited to support not only its employees but also the contracted farmer base. Farmers are a key element in Lao Tobacco’s business, as they provide a quality crop used for the manufacturer of local Lao...
Sometimes the best things are found where you least expect them. After the discovery of the Americas, many products were transferred between the old and new worlds. One of the goods with the longest-lasting legacy is tobacco. Making their way to Southeast Asia on trade ships, the plant took...
Growing and harvesting tobacco crops can be a remarkably uncomplicated process. Once farmers plant tobacco plants they need to water them regularly, and when harvest season arrives, they start picking the ripe leaves. Starting at the bottom, where leaves mature the earliest, they work their way...
Tobacco has long been a feature of the agricultural landscape of Laos, but the early native varieties had several uses other than smoking. Local tobacco leaves were burnt during funeral ceremonies, and farmers also used the smoke as an insect repellant when working outside, especially during...
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