Sets out in the financial newspaper sinmijin Korea News] support of KT & G has 400 million won to promote welfare of local tobacco farmers.
According to the 24th KT & G will support a comprehensive health examination and scholarships for the children of farmers for the cultivation of tobacco leaves 1,100 people difficult circumstances, such as low-income families.
KT & G's domestic tobacco farming was decided the most supporting hand high labor intensity, increasing the average age of other domestic tobacco farming than the farmers' crops difficult to obtain labor.
KT & G, which is the only purchase of domestic leaf tobacco domestic tobacco company has a variety of activities to protect farmers. Through the cultivation of free health screenings and support middle and high school children school uniforms has supported a total of 1.25 billion won.
KT & G is giving to pre-pay 30% of expected payout on tobacco 4-6 menstrual relieve the burden on the agricultural farms. In addition to help tobacco farmers suffer in summer shorthanded employees are scrambling to harvest for 11 years directly support service activities.
KT & G said, "is to expand the range of support activities that can substantially assist farmers as partners of those," he said, "We will continue to strive for a win-win for farmers."
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