Movements and trends in the production of oriental tobacco in Macedonia

Pashovska, Silvana and Poposki, Ljuben Movements and trends in the production of oriental tobacco in Macedonia. Spisanie na trudovi, Drushtvo za nauka i umetnost-Prilep.

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Abstract

Macedonia is a country where good oriental tobaccos are traditionally grown, in addition to the famous regions in Turkey, Izmir and the Sea of Marmara area, where there are ecological conditions for the production of quality oriental tobaccos. In fact, our country is considered as a producer of high-quality aromatic oriental tobacco both regionally and globally, on world stock exchanges and markets.
After the rapid structural change in cigarette consumption with the acceptance of the American blend, 90% of tobacco production in Macedonia is oriented towards the foreign market. The basic formula of the American cigarette blend is based on the formula of the R. J. Reynolds cigar company, first introduced in 1913, with the percentage of blends: 50% "Light Virginia", 25% "Berley", 20% Oriental tobaccos and 5% other types of tobacco. Today, this formula is the gravity point around which tobacco blends are made to produce the American blend of cigarettes, depending on the smoking tastes of consumers from different countries around the world.
In that regard, according to the statements of the producers - processors and cigarette companies, the tobaccos in the Republic of Macedonia are not second-rate, but on the contrary, independent and unique in terms of quality and aroma. In the transition period, after the independence of Macedonia, the production of oriental tobaccos fluctuates quite a bit compared to the previous period, and then moves to a more stable production in terms of quantity. The introduction of incentives in 2005 contributed to the stabilization of production. After this period, production ranges from 25,000 to 30,000 tons of tobacco on average and approaches the production from the pre-transition period.
In the period 1991 - 2005, in the production of oriental tobaccos in our country, more oriental varieties of tobacco than the "Prilep" variety were present. After this period, the situation changes, so that today the leading variety is "P-66", which stabilizes the production and significantly improves the quality. The characteristic of relative stability of tobacco production indicates that the possibilities for replacing tobacco with other, alternative crops are marginal and unpromising. The poor and dry soils are the most suitable for the tobacco culture from several aspects: social, economic and profitable compared to any other culture. Occasional oscillations in tobacco production depend on weather conditions that affect their quality and quantity.
Starting from the requirements of the world market, the scientific and technological achievements in the world and the available natural, production and human potentials, it can be concluded that, today, and even more so in the future, the need to raise the quality of tobacco production will be expressed in many higher level, taking into account the demands of the buyers and the need for efficient and effective production.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Agricultural Sciences > Agricultural biotechnology
Divisions:	Scientific Tobacco Institute
Depositing User:	Prof. d-r. Silvana Pasoska
Date Deposited:	01 Nov 2024 11:03
Last Modified:	01 Nov 2024 11:03
URI:	https://eprints.uklo.edu.mk/id/eprint/10179

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