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The visit of China Tobacco National Corp to PT. Mangli Djaya Raya took place at July 13th, 2012. This visit aimed to carry out comparative study and identify further about the tobacco processing, begun from the fresh raw material until the ready-exported tobacco leave.

Arriving at around 8 a.m, the delegation of CNTC straightaway headed up to The Central Office of PT. Mangli Djaya Raya located at Bangsalsari, Jember. The delegation were welcomed by Vice President, Mr Christian Adi Njoto Njoo and Sales Manager Mr. Leo Mardjuki. Having introduced the company profile of PT. Mangli Djaya Raya, they afterwards accompanied the delegation to take company tour so as to know more closely each part of production facility.

All delegation members seemed to be enthusiastic in observing every explanation delivered by Mr. Christian and team about the stages of tobacco processing in PT. Mangli Djaya Raya. According to those explanation, there are five stages required to process fresh tobacco to be ready-marketed product. These stages are as follows: Sorting and blending, Reconditioning and redrying, Picking, Moisture testing and chemical analyzing, Packaging

CNTC delegations also see the process of making a cigar and variety of tobacco produced by MDR. After the introduction of tobacco production process had been done, the visit agenda was concluded by lunch. At the end of this visit, all delegation members were quite content for entirely valuable information and new insight they got during the visit.