Subsidies are paid to tobacco growers and we are negotiating with buyers to sign contracts with producers, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Zoran Stavreski said, upon his visit to Prilep and meeting with entrepreneurs from the Prilep region.
- We are making additional effort for purchase combines to sign contracts with tobacco growers in accordance with the agreement they reached ten days ago, Stavreski said.
According to him, the state will not leave tobacco growers to deal with the problem alone.
- We will insist that the purchasing companies to fulfill their promises i.e. to sign contracts with all tobacco growers that have contracts for 2013 with the amount we set out at the meeting, Stavreski stressed.
After yesterday’s last meeting with buyers, the Deputy Prime Minister expects to intensify the signing of contracts for the new tobacco harvest.