Pinar del Rio, the western Cuban province worldwide known for its tobacco, is focused on boosting 700-hectare of plantations for coming campaign, whose initial sowing is set for October. The total number of hectares increased up to 18,704, and the soil is improved by the use of organic matter and other elements that seek to raise yields per area.
The territory also known as Vueltabajo will have 68 tunnels with an airborne irrigation system to guarantee the seedlings for shade-grown tobacco. These facilities protect the seedlings from storms and other climatologic phenomes, and guarantee a greater survival in the fields, and raise the quality and number of plants per area.
Once the tobacco season is over, such tunnels will be used for leaf vegetable productions to supply the population, given the effectiveness of this technology. By the schedule, the watering of seedbeds will begin in August and also cover 1,200 hectares with traditional beds, responsible for responding to the demands for the sun-grown tobacco.