Tobacco Board restricts crop size to 170 million kg in AP

(Business Standard) The Tobacco Board of India has decided to restrict the crop size in Andhra Pradesh to 170 million kg for the upcoming season.
Speaking at a press conference here on Friday, G Kamalvardhana Rao, who recently took over as chairman of the board, said there was a tobacco glut globally.
Farmers would end up getting lower returns if they were allowed to grow more tobacco, he said explaining the reasons for turning down Indian Tobacco Association’s appeal for an increase of 10 million kg. Continued