Latest Tobacco procurement News & Updates

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…