Press Information Bureau

Government of India

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

14-December-2011 17:16 IST

The details of area covered by Virginia tobacco under the Tobacco Boards’ registration in Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka during 2009-10 & 2010-11 and   the quantum of Virginia tobacco produced in these two states during the same is as under:                      

(Source : Tobacco Board) 

The Tobacco Board with its wide network of qualified and trained technical staff implements various extension & developmental programmes for improving the productivity and quality of tobacco. Various steps including supply machines for tobacco transplanting, topping & suckering operations and pesticide application have been initiated. To reduce Non Tobacco Related Materials (NTRM) problems, increased quantities of tarpaulins have been supplied to the tobacco growers. 

This information was given by Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Minister of State for Commerce & Industry and Textiles in written reply to a question in  Rajya Sabha today.

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Tobacco production reporting: Virginia crop area and output disclosed, with measures to improve productivity and reduce contaminants. Annual figures report area and production of Virginia tobacco in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka for 2009-10 and 2010-11, with the Tobacco Board as source. The Board implements extension and developmental programmes through trained technical staff, supplies machinery for transplanting, topping, suckering and pesticide application, and provides tarpaulins to reduce Non Tobacco Related Materials (NTRM); these measures are presented alongside the statistical disclosure in a written parliamentary reply.