New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) A team from the Centre’s Department of Commerce visited Andhra Pradesh to review the prevailing market situation of Flue-Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco and held discussions to safeguard the interests of tobacco growers in the state, according to an official statement issued on Sunday. The Centre’s delegation, led by Additional Secretary Nitin Kumar Yadav, participated in a meeting chaired by the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N. Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday, in the pr…
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Amaravati, July 17 (IANS) With the Flue-Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco sector in Andhra Pradesh being gripped by a crisis due to surplus crop, the State government is planning to limit the production in the coming season.Agriculture Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu said on Friday that farmers would be sensitised to limit production to 81 million kilograms for the 2026-27 season.The Tobacco Board had authorised production of 142 million kg for Andhra Pradesh during the 2025-26 season, but actual prod…
Bengaluru, March 2 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H.D. Kumaraswamy, said on Monday that the Central government is committed to protecting the interests of tobacco growers in Karnataka. Kumaraswamy made the statement after a crucial meeting in Mysuru with public representatives from tobacco-growing regions, farmers, buyers, and senior officials of the Tobacco Board regarding the ongoing crisis related to the current FCV (Flue-Cured Virginia) tobacco auction in the state.The…