Tobacco sale disrupted as farmers keep away

Guntur (Hindu Business Line) Tobacco auctions on 11 floors in Prakasam district have been disrupted as farmers have kept away, but auctions are continuing on nine floors in other districts, according to Mr C.V Subba Rao, the Executive Director of the Tobacco Board. Farmers did not want to participate due to low prices.
He told reporters here on Tuesday that efforts were being made to resume transactions. “We are in touch with the trade and we have explained the point of view of the farmers to the trade as well as the peculiar circumstances which led to the crisis in the district.” Continued