<h1>India Boosts FCV Tobacco Farming: Incentives for Mechanization, Hybrid Seeds, and Education to Enhance Productivity.</h1> The Government of India is providing incentives to tobacco farmers to boost productivity in FCV tobacco cultivation. Measures include mechanization to address labor shortages, use of hybrid seeds, and education on agricultural practices. The Tobacco Board supports farmers by supplying certified seeds and organic fertilizers, often at subsidized rates. While FDI is banned in manufacturing tobacco products like cigars and cigarettes, there is no information on illicit financial inflows related to marketing by global tobacco firms. This was confirmed by the Minister of State for Commerce and Industry in a Lok Sabha session.