Dossier
FCV tobacco farmers
Coverage of FCV tobacco farmers in the Nexus archive.
- NDA govt. committed to protecting A.P. farmers’ interests, says Agriculture Minister Atchannaidu
The NDA government, along with State and Central governments, is providing ₹20 per kg financial assistance to FCV tobacco farmers in Andhra Pradesh, allocating ₹188 crore for the procurement of 94 million kg of the produce.
- FCV tobacco farmers in A.P. voice concerns over slow procurement, plummeting prices
FCV tobacco farmers in Andhra Pradesh are concerned about slow procurement and plummeting prices. Only 13.5 million kg of tobacco has been procured so far, compared to over 50 million kg during the same period last year.