Carob growers threaten to skip harvest without minimum price
Cyprus carob growers say they will not harvest this year unless they secure a minimum price of 65 cents per kilogram.
Nicosia, Cyprus. Carob growers said on Monday they are determined to skip this year’s harvest unless they secure a minimum price of 65 cents per kilogram.
The growers’ association voiced concern over the future of carob cultivation, citing rising production costs, low rainfall and reduced yields.
Minimum price demand
The association said growers should remain united in efforts to secure the minimum price, which it described as the lowest acceptable level for harvesting and continuing production.
It said the costs of growing, harvesting and transporting carobs have increased in recent years, while low rainfall has resulted in a smaller crop.
Sector viability
Growers said current conditions, including low marketing prices and harvesting costs, have made the sector economically unsustainable.
The association said its aim was not to end carob cultivation but to continue production and preserve the tradition of Cyprus’ “black gold”.
Call for support
The association called on the agriculture ministry, traders and carob presses to help find what it described as a fair and viable solution.
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