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Saddled with Rs 1,700 cr stocks, farmers demand restart of tobacco auctions

Urge govt to direct Tobacco Board to coordinate with FCV tobacco manufacturers, exporters and traders to facilitate reasonable prices at pre-covid level at these auctions

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The tobacco farming community is undergoing severe stress to sell its harvest and also cope up with mounting labour and infrastructure charges due to interruption to auctions following the lockdown| Photo: Shutterstock

Indivjal Dhasmana New Delhi

2 min read Last Updated : May 11 2020 | 6:37 PM IST

The Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA) has appealed to the government to immediately start the auctions of tobacco to save the lives of farmers in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Gujarat.

It said the government should also direct the Tobacco Board and other officials concerned to coordinate with FCV tobacco manufacturers, exporters and traders to facilitate reasonable prices at pre-covid level at these auctions.

The body also urged the government to immediately sanction a compensation of Rs 25,000 each to all registered tobacco growers for their survival.

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Topics : Coronavirus Tobacco industry farmers Gujarat Tobacco products

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