Tobacco Production And Marketing In Andhra Pradesh
Devarajulu, Medasani
The State of Andhra Pradesh accounts for about 50 per cent of the country's tobacco growing ea and about 45 per cent of the 'total production. About 95 per cent of the area and production of FOV tobacco in India is accounted for by Andhra Pradesh alone. The FCV variety of tobacco is primarily used for cigarette manufacture and earns substantial foreign exchange resources. Thus, the State of Andhra Pradesh has near monopoly in the cultivation o...