Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Tobacco Farmers Sue Government Over Subsidy Changes

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Milân Hežist́ḱi

Tamara - A nuanced legal battle is unfolding in Agausia as tobacco farmers mobilize against the government's recent and intricate alterations to subsidy eligibility criteria, sending shockwaves through the heart of Agausia’s small tobacco farming community.

The farmers argue that the changes were made without appropriate consultation with the tobacco farming community. They also argue that the sudden changes create uncertainty and financial strain, potentially jeopardizing the economic viability of tobacco in the country.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Environment and Food Policy has defended the subsidy modifications, stating that they are part of a broader strategy to align agricultural subsidies with environmental sustainability goals, economic efficiency, and regional equity. The intricate changes, they argue, are necessary for ensuring a more targeted and effective distribution of limited resources.

Tabacco farming in Agausia is a very small industry concentrated in five southern regions. The forty-two registered tobacco farms keep most of their product in the country, suppling the Agausia population, which means that acute changes can have drastic impacts on tobacco prices in the country.

Lawyers representing the group of eleven farmers, have emphasized, "Tobacco farming is a specialized industry with its own set of challenges. The government's approach seems disconnected from the intricate realities of the trade. We're not against sensible reforms, but these changes feel like a one-size-fits-all solution that unfairly targets our community."

The Ministry of Agriculture, Environment and Food Policy, nor any other member of the government respond to question or comments in time of publication.

 (Agausian Translation)

Agûzâši mimdinareobs niuansuri samartlebrivi bržola, rodesatsëâ tambakos permerebi mobilizebulni arân mtavrobis mër subsidirebis ûplebamosilebis ḱrit́eriumebis bolodroindeli da rté tsëvlilebebis tsënaaǵmdeg, ramatsëâ šoḱi gamoitsëvâ Agûzës mtsëre tambakos meurneobis sazogadoebaši.

Permerebi amt́ḱitsëben, rom tsëvlilebebi tambakos meurneobis sazogadoebastan šesabamisi ḱonsult́atsës gareše gankortsëlda. Isini aseve amt́ḱitsëben, rom mólodneli tsëvlilebebi kmnis gûrḱvevlobas da pinansur dažabulobas, ratsëâ ṕot́entsërad saprtkes ûkmnis kveḱanaši tambakos eḱonomiḱur sitsëtsëklisunarânobas.

Soplis meurneobis, garemos datsëvisa da sursatis ṕolit́iḱis saminist́rom daitsëva subsidirebis tsëvlilebebi da ganatsëkada, rom isini tsëarmóǵens ûpro parto st́rat́egës natsëls soplis meurneobis subsidëbis garemosdatsëviti mǵradobis miznebtan, eḱonomiḱur epekt́urobasa da regionul tanastsërobastan šesabamisobaši. Mati mt́ḱitsëbit, rté tsëvlilebebi ûtsëlebelâ šezǵudé resursebis ûpro miznobrivi da epekt́uri ganatsëlebis ûzrunvelsaḱopad.

Tambakos meurneoba Agûzâši aris žalân mtsëre indust́râ, romelitsëâ ḱontsënt́rirebulâ samkretis kut regionši. Ormotsëdaori regist́rirebé tambakos meurneoba inakavs tavisi ṕroduktsës ûmet́es natsëls kveḱanaši, ratsëâ amaragebs Agûzës mosakleobas, ratsëâ nišnavs, rom mtsëvave tsëvlilebebma šeižleba mḱvetri gavlena ikonios tambakos pasebze kveḱanaši.

Iurist́ebma, romlebitsëâ tsëarmóǵenen tertmet́i permeris žgups, kazgasmit aǵnišnaven: "Tambakos meurneoba aris sṕetsëalizebé indust́râ tavisi gamotsëvevebit. Mtavrobis miǵoma, rogortsëâ čans, ar aris daḱavširebé vačrobis rtul realobastan. Čven ar vart tsënaaǵmdegi gonivré repormebis, magram es tsëvlilebebi igržnoba. Rogortsëâ erti zomis gamosavali, romelitsëâ ûsamartlod miznad isakavs čvens sazogadoebas.”

Soplis meurneobis, garemos datsëvisa da sursatis ṕolit́iḱis saminist́ro da artsëâ mtavrobis skva tsëvri ar ṕasukobs ḱitkvas an ḱoment́arebs gamokveḱnebis dros.

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