Cuba Struggles to Satisfy Cigar Demand After Bad Crops

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4 March 2017 20:41 WIB

A worker takes a break near a window at a tobacco factory in Cuba's western province of Pinar del Rio, Cuba, February 28, 2017. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

4 Maret 2017 00:00 WIB

Workers prepare tobacco leaves at a tobacco factory in Cuba's western province of Pinar del Rio, Cuba, February 28, 2017. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

4 Maret 2017 00:00 WIB

Mayda Hernandez, 56, prepares tobacco leaves for drying at a curing barn in Cuba's western province of Pinar del Rio, Cuba, February 28, 2017. The supply crunch comes as demand for Cuban cigars rises abroad due to growth in emerging markets and at home due to a jump in tourism. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

4 Maret 2017 00:00 WIB

Tobacco leaves hang inside a curing barn at a farm in Cuba's western province of Pinar del Rio, Cuba, February 28, 2017. Industry experts said Cuba had been unable to keep up the supply of certain top tier brands as a result of the bad crops. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

4 Maret 2017 00:00 WIB

Barbaro Riol, 48, prepares a cart with fresh tobacco leaves to be taken to a curing barn at a tobacco farm in Cuba's western province of Pinar del Rio, Cuba, February 28, 2017. Communist-led Cuba is struggling to maintain the supply of some premium cigar brands in the face of poor tobacco harvests and rising demand. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

4 Maret 2017 00:00 WIB

Juan Leon, 58, picks tobacco leaves at a farm in Cuba's western province of Pinar del Rio, Cuba, February 28, 2017. El Nio weather that brought excessive rains and unseasonable drought damaged all Cuban crops including the delicate tobacco plants needed for its signature product and fourth-biggest goods export. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

4 Maret 2017 00:00 WIB