cuban tobacco

Impact of Hurricane Ian: Cuba’s Tobacco Production Struggles in Pinar del Río

Hurricane Ian’s impact on Cuba’s esteemed tobacco-growing region of Pinar del Río, directly hit in September 2022, continues to pose challenges for the country’s cigar production. According to a report...

Published February 2024

Cuban Tobacco Region Struggles to Recover from Natural Disasters

Last year hurricane Ian destroyed a lot of the tobacco plantations and curing barns in the famous Pinar del Rio region of Cuba, the region where most of the famed...

Published October 2023

Fertilizer Shortages Hurt Cuban Tobacco Crops

While Cuban cigars are usually high prized, with prices going up to hundreds of dollars for the high-end, hard to find cigars, farmers such as Yurisniel Cabrera only make a...

Published May 2022