Tobacco, Morroni (Umbria): “Intesa Mipaaf-Philip Morris best response to producers’ expectations”

The regional councilor of Umbria for Agriculture, Roberto Morroni, expresses “profound satisfaction” for the agreement reached between the ministry of agricultural policies and Philip Morris for the promotion of the Italian tobacco sector. “An important agreement – he says – that gives prospects to the national tobacco supply chain, with a significant economic commitment of the multinational for the next few years”. “This agreement – he adds – satisfies the commitment carried out in recent months and which has seen the Umbria Region protagonist, together with the other Italian regions with a tobacco vocation, in constant dialogue with the government and the Mipaaf to put at the center of attention the urgency of guaranteeing economic sustainability and development prospects for the tobacco sector “. “It is the best response – remarks Morroni – to the expectations of our producers obtained thanks to the commitment of Coldiretti and Ont, which adds an important step to the initiatives for the future of the tobacco supply chain, achieving both priority objectives, that of sustainability and that of the continuity and certainty of investments through multi-year agreements. “” An understanding that goes – concludes Morroni – in the right direction. The hope is that the example of Philip Morris can also be followed by other realities engaged in these days on the front of maintaining and relaunching the Italian tobacco industry “.