Farmers in Turkey complain about private companies that buy tobacco for 30 TL

Published Sep 12, 2021

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Farmers in Samsun's Bafra district are expressing dissatisfaction with the costs associated with tobacco harvesting, a crucial source of income for the region. The cost of tobacco has risen, and the yield is lower in rural areas, leading to reduced profits. As a result, many farmers have abandoned the industry, seeking other sources of employment. One farmer has threatened to stop farming if the current trends continue.

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Farmers who started the tobacco harvest in Samsun's Bafra district complain about the costs. Explaining that many farmers have abandoned production and migrated to the city, one farmer said that if prices continue to be like this, he will also stop producing. 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, even though the producers say that tobacco does not cost much this year due to the increasing costs. ‘I WILL STOP FARMING AND FIND A JOB’ Enver Tütüncü, one of the tobacco producers of Kamberli Mahallesi, who stated that they could not make much profit due to the increasing costs in tobacco production, said, “I have been in the tobacco business since my childhood. Costs have increased considerably recently. I don't want to make tobacco after this year because of the costs. I grow tobacco on 20 ...

Source: Gidatarim