KALIPURO – The high rainfall in Banyuwangi in the last few days has caused panic among tobacco farmers. How not, the drying process that should only take six days can be delayed up to eight days.
The panic was also felt by one of the farmers in Ketapang Village, Kalipuro District, Nining. Due to frequent rain, Nining has to wait longer during the tobacco drying process so that the quality of the tobacco is maintained.
"If it rains, then it will dry longer. Not to mention if it suddenly rains beyond prediction, Usually you have to be alert so that the tobacco doesn't get hit by the rain,"said Nining.
According to Ning, Tobacco that has been exposed to rain will lose its quality. Decreasing quality leads to lower prices.
“The ones that have been hit by the rain are usually of poor quality. The price will drop as the quality drops drastically,He said. The price of tobacco in the market is currently set at Rp 30 thousand to Rp 35 thousand per kilogram. The price difference is determined by the quality of the tobacco. (radar)
