Tobacco harvest has begun in Turkey

Published 2021년 9월 11일

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The tobacco harvest has commenced in the Bafra district of Samsun, Turkey, with farmers facing challenges due to increasing production costs and low product prices. The purchase of tobacco by private companies has led to dissatisfaction among producers, who are struggling to make a profit. The Bafra Chamber of Agriculture has appealed for state support and emphasized the need for addressing issues such as the high cost of diesel, fertilizer, medicine, and animal feed. The chamber has warned of an anticipated decrease in tobacco production, which could lead to mass migration from rural areas to urban areas.
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Tobacco harvest has begun Farmers complain about private companies that buy tobacco for 30 TL SAMSUN - Tobacco harvest has started in the rural areas of Samsun's Bafra district. Tobacco harvest has started in rural areas in Samsun, which is described as Turkey's tobacco warehouse. Tobacco, which is the only source of income for 67 neighborhoods in Bafra, is harvesting their tobacco in the field day and night, although the producers say that tobacco does not cost much this year due to the increasing costs. "5 years ago, tobacco was grown everywhere, many families started to migrate to the city" Enver Tütüncü, one of the tobacco producers of Kamberli Mahallesi, stated that they could not make much profit due to the increasing costs in tobacco production. I can only buy the product. Our cost is the same as those in the plains, but our yield is 1/3 less. Last year tobacco was 27.5 TL, this year it is 30 TL. Tobacco is a very difficult product. We harvest almost without sleeping. Many ...
Source: Sondakika

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