Troubles of raspberry growers in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Published Oct 26, 2022

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Raspberry growers in Bosnia and Herzegovina are facing difficulties as freezers, who purchased their entire stock, are unable to export the raspberries to the EU market, leaving the growers unpaid for their half of the agreed payment. The advance payments were higher than the expected sales rate, leading to financial difficulties for the growers. The increase in production costs and the lack of interest in buying raspberries in the EU market may result in the abandonment of raspberry cultivation in the country.

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An interesting fact about the raspberry market in distant Bosnia and Herzegovina. It may turn out that the local growers will not receive the promised rates for the raspberries sold. Frosty conditions are explained by problems with selling, but the producers are still waiting for half of the salary. The situation is tense. Raspberry growers in Bosnia and Herzegovina also counted on high raspberry prices this season. It also happened. The freezers bought the entire amount of raspberries available on the market, and the producers paid half of the amount due as an advance payment. In the canton of Una-Sana, the advance payments were from 5 to 6 convertible marks per kilogram, i.e. from 12.10 to 14.52 PLN / kg, however, according to the contract, the sales rate was 10 marks, i.e. PLN 24.19 / kg converted into PLN . Meanwhile, negative news is coming from the market. As the head of the local union of berry fruit producers explains, at present freezers cannot export purchased ...

Source: Sad24