Misiones to distribute $3.6 billion pesos to tobacco producers

The Government of Misiones has announced a new disbursement from the Special Tobacco Fund (FET), totaling more than $3.6 billion pesos. This seventh payment of 2026 is scheduled to be available starting Tuesday, October 6, 2026.

The funds are designated for 12,180 tobacco producers across three varieties: Burley, Criollo Misionero, and Criollo Argentino. The Burley variety accounts for the largest portion, involving 11,984 producers and 43,415,124 kilograms of production, with a gross amount of $3,584,611,135. The Criollo Misionero and Criollo Argentino varieties account for the remaining production and funds.

Minister of Agriculture and Production, Facundo López Sartori, stated that the disbursement serves as concrete support for the thousands of families maintaining production in Misiones farms.