Biography
José Javier Aranda belongs to a family of farmers with roots and tradition in the Lerma Valley. His ancestors were among the first Virginia tobacco producers in the Province of Salta. He currently serves as 1st member of the Cámara del Tabaco de Salta, founding organization of the ITGA (International Tobacco Growers' Association) and secretary of the Cooperativa de Productores Tabacaleros de Salta Ltda. which today is the main collector of the Republic Argentina. His experience as a leader is based on sixteen years of action in the representative entities of the Salta producers. He is married to Cecilia Abeleira with whom he has four children: José Víctor, 19 years old; Sun, 17; Malena 15 and Lucas, 12. Has been elected President of ITGA in 2022
Phone:
+ 351 272 092 583
Email Address
itga@tobaccoleaf.org