Tobacco farmers to protest at auction centres on May 25
Tobacco farmers in Virginia are planning protests at auction centres on May 25 due to a significant drop in prices. Farmers' union leaders are calling for better procurement policies and have criticized the government's handling of the tobacco industry. They argue that the recent GST hike has negatively impacted their earnings while large companies continue to profit.
- ▪Tobacco prices in Virginia have fallen significantly, prompting protests by farmers.
- ▪Farmers are demanding a procurement price of ₹30,000 per quintal for Virginia tobacco.
- ▪The auction price has decreased from ₹250 per kg last year to ₹200 per kg this year.
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Amid the steep fall in Virginia tobacco prices in the State, leaders of various farmers’ unions have decided to stage protests at tobacco auction centres on May 25. They participated in a State-level conference on “Policies to be adopted by the Central and State governments regarding tobacco procurement prices” held at N.G. Ranga Bhavan in Ongole on Monday.Speaking on the occasion, A.P. Farmers’ Association president V. Krishnaiah said, “The nearly 40% GST hike on tobacco has become a curse for tobacco farmers.
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