ITGA

Venue

Gregorio Hotel

Oasis Jujuy Hotel

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23rd April
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18:30 ART

Registration

Jujuy, Argentina

18:30 ART

Welcome Cocktail

Jujuy, Argentina

13:00 ART

ITGA Americas Regional Meeting (Open Session)

17:00 ART

ITGA Americas Regional Meeting (Closed Session)

19:00 ART

Dinner

Hosted by the Camara del Tabaco de Jujuy & Cooperativa de Tabaco de Jujuy

08:00 - 14:00 ART

Field Trip

Press Release

Full Press Release

Comunicado de Imprensa Completo

Comunicado de Prensa Completo

Media Note 1

INTERNATIONAL TOBACCO GROWERS' ASSOCIATION (ITGA) TO HOLD AMERICAS REGIONAL MEETING ON APRIL 24 IN JUJUY, ARGENTINA

Tobacco-producing countries from North, Central, and South America have been invited to participate in the upcoming regional meeting.

The ITGA is once again convening stakeholders from the tobacco sector across the Americas to address key issues currently impacting the industry. This year’s discussions will place particular emphasis on the increasing regulatory pressure from the World Health Organization (WHO), driven by its Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), which will host its Eleventh Conference of the Parties (COP11) this coming November.

Brazil—currently the world’s largest exporter of tobacco and the second-largest producer after China—has taken one of the strongest opposing stances in the context of these WHO negotiations. The Brazilian Tobacco Growers’ Association (Afubra) will be in attendance to advocate for the socio-economic importance of tobacco in the regions where it is cultivated and to showcase initiatives that promote family farming both within and beyond the tobacco sector.

“We must support our Brazilian brothers in defending the sector because it affects us all and must be seen as a joint struggle,” said José Aranda, President of the ITGA.

Media Note 2

ITGA to Host Public Session on Tobacco Market Trends and Regulatory Challenges in the Americas Region Jujuy, Argentina | April 24, 2025

The International Tobacco Growers' Association (ITGA) will hold a Public Session as part of its Regional Meeting of the Americas on Thursday, April 24, in Jujuy, Argentina, bringing together government representatives, industry analysts, growers, and regulatory experts to discuss key issues facing the tobacco sector in the region.

The session will begin with a formal welcome from Jujuy’s Governor Carlos Sadir, alongside representatives of the Jujuy Tobacco Growers Cooperative and ITGA President José Javier Aranda. The morning will feature a Market Block, offering insights into current trends and future projections for tobacco production and consumption, covered by Ivan Genov, ITGA Manager Tobacco Industry Analysis and Erwin Henriquez, Euromonitor International Head of Nicotine Research.

The latter half of the morning will be dedicated to the Regulations Block, which includes an open discussion panel exploring the impact of global, regional, and local tobacco regulations. Panellists include Mercedes Vázquez, CEO ITGA and Michiel Reerink, International Affairs Director and Managing Director Alliance One International.

This public session offers a platform for transparent dialogue on market dynamics, policy developments, and the challenges facing tobacco producers in the Americas.