Centre allows sale of excess FCV tobacco through auction platforms
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The Indian government has authorized the sale of excess and unregistered FCV tobacco through Tobacco Board auctions in Andhra Pradesh for the 2025-26 season.
The Hindu — Andhra PradeshThe brief
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- The Government of India is permitting the sale of both excess and unregistered Flue Cured Virginia tobacco through official auction platforms in Andhra Pradesh for the 2025-26 crop season.
- This move follows reports of excess production reaching 236 million kilograms, which significantly exceeded the authorized limit of 142 million kilograms.
- Registered growers will also benefit from a waiver of additional service charges on their excess produce.
- The initiative is intended to bring all tobacco into a regulated market system and provide financial relief to farmers struggling with declining prices and marketing challenges.
What to watch next
- Market impact of incorporating unregistered tobacco stocks into regulated auctions
- Realization of the estimated ₹226 crore in financial benefits for growers
- Trend of auction prices following the introduction of price deficiency compensation
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Chidipothu Yashwanth Kumar
Tobacco Board Chairman
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“the decision would bring the remaining stocks into the regulated auction system and facilitate their orderly liquidation.”
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…platforms in Andhra Pradesh for the 2025-26 crop season, providing relief to growers facing difficulties in marketing their produce. Tobacco Board Chairman Chidipothu Yashwanth Kumar told The Hindu here on Friday that the decision would bring the remaining stocks into the regulated auction system and facilitate their orderly liquidation. Against the authorised crop size of 142 million kg, estimated production during 2025-26 is around 236 million kg. As of September 24, a total of 111.64 million kg, or 47.30% of the estimated production, had been…
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