Tobacco Board urges ryots to produce quality output

Action plan has been prepared to step up exports by 32% this year, says official

The Tobacco Board has adopted a multi-pronged strategy to help farmers realise a remunerative price for their produce with a focus on stepping up exports in a big way, its Executive Director Addanki Sridhar Babu has said.

Taking part in the World Tobacco Growers’ Day celebrations at the Ongole-II auction platform on Thursday, Mr. Sridhar Babu termed the Centre’s decision to cut the penalty on excess production by half as a ‘victory’ for the farmers who had been demanding it since long. “The Tobacco Board is keen on stepping up exports. Farmers should produce good quality tobacco comprising more bright grade varieties to ensure better price for their produce,” he said.