The problems of oriental tobacco production in the EC

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Vegetable production
Economic policy - Economic and Monetary Union

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• Publié par: EUROPEAN-COMMISSION
• Nombre de lectures: 43
• EAN13: 928251711
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 6 Mo

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Manuscript finished in November 1979. No. 72 COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR AGRICULTURE
Directorate General matters — Division "Reports, studies, statistics and documentation"
This publication is also available in
FR ISBN 92-825-1712-8
ITN 92-825-1713-6
A bibliographical slip can be found at the end of this volume
Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications
of the European Communities, 1981
ISBN 92-825-1711-X
Catalogue number: CB-NA-80-072-EN-C
© ECSC — EEC — EAEC, Brussels · Luxembourg, 1980
Printed in Belgium
Reproduction authorized, in whole or in part, provided the source is acknowledged. FOREWORD
This study was undertaken, in connection with the study programme of
the Directorate-General for Agriculture of the European Communities.
The work was entrusted to
Istituto Agronomico per l'Oltremare
Florence
The introduction which follows contains the names of the persons in the
group which carried out this study.
The divisions "Reports, Studies, Statistical information, documentation"
and "Tobacco, hops, potatoes and other Specialised crops" of the Directorate-
General for Agriculture of the Commission of the European Communities took
part in the work.
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Original language: Italian
This study does not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission of the
European Communities in this area and in no way anticipates the Commission's
future attitude towards this matter. INTRODUCTION
There are many reasons why the EEC promoted research into "Economic and
other questions involved in the production of oriental tobacco in the EEC".
There seem to be four main reasons though.
The first is that for several years there has been an imbalance between
supply and demand for OT on the world market.
The second particularly concerns Greece's joining the EEC. There are,
understandably, a number of problems involved in incorporating Greek OT
Production in the Community.
Thirdly, there is the recent trend towards restoring the balance to the
EEC's Mediterranean agricultural policy. It seems indisputable that
products typical of the Mediterranean, and therefore of Southern Italy,
should be given better and more adequate protection. OT is basically one
of the most important of these products.
Lastly, there is the connection with the vital research into agriculture
and genetic improvement, which had already been requested, and which has,
incidentally, been set up recently in projects financed by the EEC.
In this context research has been carried out in order to give a fairly
simple picture of the complex question of OT in Italy, the EEC and the
world. Therefore there has been research at both national - particularly
Greece and Italy - and international levels. With regard to the state of production in this particular sector of
tobacco-growing in Italy, the technical, economical, social and organizational
aspects were studied, with - among other things - emphasis on the
importance of OT in its main areas of diffusion.
The research was carried out by a research group comprising:
1. Prof. Vincenzo FAENZA, Head of Research
2. Dott. Mario BALESTRA
3.. Agostino BOTTI
4. Dott. Demostene COSTAGLIOLA
5.. Gian Luigi CUROTTI
6. Arch. Dott. Francesco MONTANI
7. Per. Agr. Luciano PARTEL
8. Dott. ssa Marina PUCCIONI
9. Per. Agr. Antonio ROSANIA
10. Dott. Francesco SANT0DIR0CC0
The report was prepared by Prof. Vincenzo FAENZA with the assistance of the
experts mentioned in each chapter. CONTENTS
Page
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER ONE
THE WORLD MARKET FOR ORIENTAL TOBACCO 13
1.1 - General remarks5
1.2 - Changes in area cultivated with OT and output of OT 16
1.3 - World trade in OT and what it comprises 19
1.4 - Movement of OT prices 22
1.5 - Comments on the production of OT in Greece 26
1.5.1 - Importance of OT in the agricultural sector°
of the Greek economy
1.5.2 - How production is organised 28
1.5.3 - Analysis of OT production in Greece 31
1.5.4 - How prices are fixed by the EOK4
1.5.5 - Trade and Exports 36
1.5.6 - Problems connected with Greece's entry into 3
the EEC
1.6 - Comments on OT production in Turkey 44
1.6.1 - Importance of OT in the agricultural sector of
the Turkish economy
1.6.2 - Organisation of production and marketing 45
1.6.3 - Analysis of areas cultivated and what is
produced 46
1.6.4 - Trade in, and exports of Turkish OT 49 Page
1.6.5 - Present situation and outlook for Turkish OT 51
STATISTICS APPENDIX TO CHAPTER ONE 53
CHAPTER TWO
THE TECHNICAL CONDITIONS IN WHICH ORIENTAL TOBACCO IS PRODUCED
IN ITALY 69
2.1 - Areas where OT is grown in Italy 71
2.2 - The agronomic environment
2.2.1 - The Salento Peninsula2
2.2.2 - The Abruzzi 76
2.3 - Types of OT grown in Italy8
2.3.1 - Xanthi-Yaka
2.3.2 - Perustitza9
2.3.3 - Erzegovina 80
2.4 - Growing techniques1
2.4.1 - Seed-plotl
2.4.2 - Rotation of crops3
2.4.3 - How ground is prepared 8
2.4.4 - Fertilizers4
2.4.5 - Transplanting5
2.4.6 - Irrigation6
2.4.7 - Weeding 8
2.4.8 - Application of fungicides and removal of
lower leaves °°
2.5 - Drying and curing techniques °7
2.5.1 - Harvesting
88 2.5.2 - Stringing