India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare is not implementing any programme / scheme for promotion of tobacco/tobacco cultivation in the country.
The Tobacco Board under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry is mandated to regulate production and marketing of Flue cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco. The Board as per its mandate plans the FCV tobacco crop size, a season ahead and regulates its production. Subsequently, Tobacco Board conducts e-auctions for ensuring fair and remunerative prices to farmers and assured supply of tobacco to traders.
The Tobacco Board does not directly deal with farm-to-factory linkages to ensure higher returns for tobacco farmers by p...