Tobacco Growers Demand Higher Prices

Source from:  Limun.hr 01/28/2010

Macedonian tobacco growers are satisfied with the quality of tobacco, its assessment and purchase this year. At the meeting with the Ministry of Agriculture, they evaluated that the average purchase price of MKD 192 and state subvention of MKD 60 were satisfactory. This year's tobacco production amounted to 22,000 tonnes, which is 2,000 tonnes more than planned. Tobacco growers announced that they would be better organized and united next harvest season, when they would produce some 27,000 tonnes. Moreover, they will demand the purchase price to be 10 to 15 percent higher in future. According to them, price of basma tobacco, which is sold at a price of MKD 205 at the moment, should not be below MKD 230. Enditem