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Agriculture
Centre Green‑Lights Sale of Surplus Tobacco in Andhra Pradesh for 2025‑26 Crop
✍️ The Economic Times
🗓 25 Sep 2026, 05:37 PM
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The Union government has approved the sale of surplus tobacco from Andhra Pradesh for the 2025‑26 crop season, allowing farmers to market their excess produce.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has granted permission for the sale of surplus tobacco harvested in Andhra Pradesh during the 2025‑26 crop season.
The decision aims to provide farmers with a market for excess produce that would otherwise remain unsold, potentially stabilising prices and improving income for tobacco growers in the state.
Under the new directive, state authorities will coordinate with licensed traders to ensure that the sale complies with existing regulations on tobacco marketing and quality standards.
Farmers and industry stakeholders have welcomed the move, citing the need for a structured channel to handle surplus output and reduce post‑harvest wastage.
The decision aims to provide farmers with a market for excess produce that would otherwise remain unsold, potentially stabilising prices and improving income for tobacco growers in the state.
Under the new directive, state authorities will coordinate with licensed traders to ensure that the sale complies with existing regulations on tobacco marketing and quality standards.
Farmers and industry stakeholders have welcomed the move, citing the need for a structured channel to handle surplus output and reduce post‑harvest wastage.