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Glasnik Zaštite Bilja, Vol. 46. No. 3., 2023.

Review article

https://doi.org/10.31727/gzb.46.3.1

Historical overview of tobacco cultivation in Herzegovina

Nino Rotim orcid id orcid.org/0000-0001-8165-7554 ; Federalni agromediteranski zavod Mostar, Mostar, Bosna i Hercegovina

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Abstract

Tobacco began to be grown in Herzegovina in the 17th century. It was produced for its own needs, while surpluses were used for commodity exchange. Turkey was the first country to introduce a tax on its production, and at the end of its rule established a monopoly on tobacco. With the arrival of Austria Hungary, a more equitable monopoly law was introduced, which led to the rise of tobacco production in Herzegovina. This state of affairs persisted until 1918 when opportunities for Herzegovinian producers became less favorable. Unfair assessment of tobacco during the time of the kingdom of Yugoslavia, low purchase prices, tax burdens and taxes on production led to the emergence of tobacco smuggling. In the time of the new Yugoslavia, there were also ups and downs in the production of tobacco raw materials, and such a trend persisted until the Homeland War. Although empires, authorities and monopoly laws changed, tobacco was for many years the basis of Herzegovinian economy.

Keywords

tobacco; tobacco production in Herzegovina; monopoly on tobacco

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300518

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Publication date:

21.4.2023.

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Date received: 27 December 2022

Date accepted: 22 February 2023

Publication date: 21 April 2023

Volume: 46

Issue: 3

Pages: 4-12

DOI: 10.31727/gzb.46.3.1

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Subject: Pregledni rad

Categories:

Subject: Review-article

Keywords:

Keyword: duhan

Keyword: proizvodnja duhana u Hercegovini

Keyword: monopol na duhan

Keywords:

Keyword: tobacco

Keyword: tobacco production in Herzegovina

Keyword: monopoly on tobacco

Povijesni pregled uzgoja duhana u Hercegovini

Translated Title (en): Historical overview of tobacco cultivation in Herzegovina

Nino Rotim[1]

Email: nino.rotim@faz.gov.ba

 

[1] Federalni agromediteranski zavod Mostar, Mostar, Bosna i Hercegovina

Abstract

Duhan se na području Hercegovine počeo uzgajati u 17. stoljeću. Proizvodio se za vlastite potrebe, dok su se viškovi koristili za robnu razmjenu. Turska je na ovim prostorima prva uvela jednu vrstu poreza na njegovu proizvodnju, da bi pred kraj svoje vladavine uspostavila monopol na duhan. Dolaskom Austrougarske uvodi se pravičniji monopolski zakon koji je doveo do uspona proizvodnje duhana u Hercegovini. Takvo stanje zadržalo se do 1918. godine kada prilike za hercegovačke proizvođače postaju manje povoljne. Nepravedna procjena duhana za vremena Kraljevine Jugoslavije, niske otkupne cijene, porezna opterećenja i takse na proizvodnju dovele su do pojave krijumčarenja duhana. U doba nove Jugoslavije također su zabilježeni usponi i padovi u produkciji duhanske sirovine, a takav trend se zadržao do Domovinskog rata. Premda su se carstva, vlasti i monopolski zakoni mijenjali, duhan je dugi niz godina predstavljao osnovicu hercegovačkog gospodarstva

Translated Abstract

Tobacco began to be grown in Herzegovina in the 17th century. It was produced for its own needs, while surpluses were used for commodity exchange. Turkey was the first country to introduce a tax on its production, and at the end of its rule established a monopoly on tobacco. With the arrival of Austria Hungary, a more equitable monopoly law was introduced, which led to the rise of tobacco production in Herzegovina. This state of affairs persisted until 1918 when opportunities for Herzegovinian producers became less favorable. Unfair assessment of tobacco during the time of the kingdom of Yugoslavia, low purchase prices, tax burdens and taxes on production led to the emergence of tobacco smuggling. In the time of the new Yugoslavia, there were also ups and downs in the production of tobacco raw materials, and such a trend persisted until the Homeland War. Although empires, authorities and monopoly laws changed, tobacco was for many years the basis of Herzegovinian economy.

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