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Abou the Board:

The Tobacco Board was established on 1st January 1976 by an Act of Parliament “Tobacco Board Act, 1975 (Act 4 of 1975)” for the overall development of the tobacco industry.

The Board’s primary role is to ensure the smooth functioning of the farming system and to ensure fair and remunerative prices for tobacco farmers and the promotion of exports.  Financial assistance is extended to farmers through banks, along with the necessary inputs for the production of quality tobacco.

The Board also engages in extension and developmental activities to promote sustainable tobacco cultivation practices.

The types of tobacco grown in India include:   Flue Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco: Grown in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh Bidi tobacco: Grown in Karnataka and Gujarat Cigar and cheroot tobacco: Grown in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu Hookah tobacco: Grown in Bihar, Assam, West Bengal, and Uttar Pradesh Chewing and snuff tobacco: Grown in Bihar, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and Assam   India is the 2nd largest producer of tobacco in the world after China. India is the 4th largest producer of FCV tobacco in the world after China, Brazil and Zimbabwe. India is the 2nd largest exporter of unmanufactured tobacco (quantity terms) after Brazil.

 

As the Board celebrates its formation day, it proudly highlights that Flue Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco farmers' earnings have more than doubled between 2019-20 and 2023-24 from Rs.124.00 per kg in 2019-20 to Rs.279.54 in 2023-24.

The Tobacco Board’s efforts have played a crucial role in ensuring better returns, demonstrating the positive impact of strategic support to the tobacco farmers.

Zoom in Indian Tobacco Exports:

The effective Government policies and persuasion of the Tobacco Board resulted in achieving an increase in export growth by 87% during the past 5 years i.e., it achieved a record high export value of Rs.12,005.89 crore in the year 2023-24 as against Rs.6,408.15 crore in 2019-20.

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