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- Hundreds of Virginia tobacco farmers blocked NH-16 at the Tangutur toll plaza near Throvagunta in Ongole on Wednesday, stranding vehicles for kilometres.
- Led by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha's Prakasam district unit, they are demanding remunerative prices from the state government after three months of protests.
- The farmers object to the Chief Minister's announced procurement price of ₹110 per kg for low-grade tobacco, when average prices reportedly stand at ₹1,877 per kg, and say earlier orders for a minimum average price of ₹200 per kg were not followed by traders.
- They also want the central and state governments to allocate a ₹1,000-crore fund to facilitate tobacco procurement.
What to watch next
- Whether the state government responds to the demand for remunerative tobacco prices or a procurement fund
- Whether traders comply with the previously ordered minimum average purchase price of ₹200 per kg
- Possibility of further highway blockades or protests by the SKM over the issue
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