The Importance of Tobacco Culture for the Recôncavo Baiano Recóncavo Economy
Recóncavo Baiano is internationally recognized as one of Brazil’s most traditional tobacco producing regions.
Over the generations, tobacco cultivation has become an important source of income for rural producers, moving an extensive production chain that includes agriculture, farming, industry, logistics, trade and tourism.
Recóncavo also stands out for the production of tobacco for the manufacture of premium cigars, recognised for the quality of its leaves and the unique characteristics provided by the climate and soil of the region.
In addition to the economic impacts, tobacco culture integrates the historical identity of the Baiano Recóncavo.It is present in the customs, histories and cultural heritage of numerous communities, representing an important link between past, present and future.
To enhance tobacco culture is to recognize its contribution to regional development and to the preservation of a tradition that continues to carry the name of the Recôncavo Baiano Recóncavo to the world.