Abstract:
Tobacco, as a crop, has a special position in the structure of agricultural production and the
structure of export, with a particular importance from an economic and social aspect, primarily in
specific regions where it represents an important source of finance and livelihood of the
population. The emergence of tobacco in Macedonia is closely related to its spread in the Balkan
Peninsula, as one of the fundamental products that were important for trade at the time. For this
particular reason the production of tobacco in the Republic of North Macedonia has more than
historical importance and it is one of the basic traditional activities of every agricultural family in
the regions where conditions for its cultivation exist.
It is particularly important to mention that this plant is grown in conditions where any other crop
cannot replace tobacco in terms of its cultivation in soils with lower quality, where it provides
adequate yield and quality, and thus provides a decent income. These are rural areas in the
country where a large part of the rural population lives and the cultivation of tobacco dominates
within the agricultural activities. It is a matter of an oriental tobacco type, which is closely
related to the Macedonian region, which disposes of favorable natural, agro-ecological
conditions for its production.
Namely, the territory of the Republic of North Macedonia has appropriate soil and climatic
characteristics for growing this tobacco type (however some other tobacco types can be grown as
well), of certain varieties that are unique in terms of the expressed specific aroma and the high
quality of raw material, which is recognizable in the world. Therefore, the tobacco production in
the Republic of North Macedonia has a particular economic significance for the country |
