The village of Cande in Brcko District has been known for decades for its developed fruit growing. This year, after heavy rains, the fruits of the seedlings were destroyed. The reportersvisited a family that was left without a complete cherry crop.
During the season, members of the Candic family harvest an average of 15 tons of cherries. This year there is no fruit even for their own needs. Dried fruits can be seen on dozens of seedlings.
“There was something in the rain, something fell, it cracked and then it all rotted. We won’t have any income from it this year, we’re just afraid that the trees won’t dry out yet,“ said Adem Candic, Brcko District, Cande.
Adem inherited his desire for fruit growing from his parents, and as he says, it is a family tradition. However, his father Jusuf says that he did not see this state during his life.
“This kind of disaster can destroy everything in two or three days. It didn’t fall, but everything rotted,” says Jusuf Candic.
Candic family also has 1,500 plum seedlings on four plots, but they fear for them too because they say the fruits are already starting to rot. Although they have invested a lot of effort and resources, working hard every day on the farm, this family is modest. They don’t expect help, they say.
“We can’t ask. Even when we earned money, we didn’t give it to anyone else. There are people who suffered more in the floods, it’s more important to help them than us,” Adem Candic added.
This hard-working family also produces milk and meat, and on 110 dunums they have planted wheat, barley, and oats. Adem manages all this with the help of his wife. He says that although the earnings are not great, the love for agriculture comes first. They hope that there will be no damage to the trees so that they can better wait for the next season.
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