Archive · 30 May 2025
CPI(M) Urges Andhra Pradesh to Aid Tobacco Farmers
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) wants the Andhra Pradesh government to help tobacco farmers.
They're asking for money to buy the tobacco and want the government to use a trading company to do it.
Farmers are upset because they aren't getting good prices from companies.
They're losing money compared to last year, and the party is concerned about this.
The party leaders are urging the government to take action.
CPI(M) demands ₹300 crore allocation to support tobacco farmers.
The party suggests procuring tobacco through the State Trading Corporation of India Ltd. (STC).
Farmers are reportedly receiving low prices from companies like ITC.
Good quality virginia tobacco is being bought at ₹20,000 per quintal.
Farmers face a loss of ₹7,500 per quintal compared to the previous year.
- Who
- CPI(M) leaders, tobacco farmers, and ITC and other companies.
- What
- CPI(M) is urging the government to allocate funds to aid tobacco farmers and purchase their produce.
- When
- The article was published on May 30, 2025.
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh, at Ongole-2 (Throvagunta) auction centre.
- Why
- Farmers are facing financial losses due to low prices and poor yields.
- Requested Allocation
- ₹300 crore
- State
- Andhra Pradesh
- Proposed Procurement Method
- STC (State Trading Corporation of India Ltd.)
- Price of good quality virginia tobacco
- ₹20,000 per quintal
- Loss compared to last year
- ₹7,500 per quintal
- Location of Visit
- Ongole-2 (Throvagunta) auction centre