EXTENSION AND ADVISORY SERVICES
Tobacco Board is taking up the following extension and development initiatives to popularize Sustainable tobacco production (STP) practices in FCV tobacco cultivation in India and a holistic approach is adopted to achieve the ultimate aim of sustainability for overall development of the tobacco industry and sustenance of the environment for the future generations.
- Supply of critical crop inputs.
- Extension and Developmental Schemes for improvement of yield & quality of tobacco.
- Transfer of technology
I.SUPPLY OF CRITICAL CROP INPUTS:
i. FCV TOBACCO SEED:
Board had facilitated the supply of approved varieties of seed through CTRI, Rajahmundry and ITC Research division, Rajahmundry to FCV tobacco growers in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. The details of seed supplied during 2023-24 crop season are furnished below:
State |
|
Varieties Names (Quantity in Kgs) |
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Kanchan |
CH3 |
SIRI |
FCR15 |
FCH222 |
FCJ11 |
N98 |
Sulakshana |
Others |
Total ( Kgs) |
|
KARNATAKA |
484.00 |
1080.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
15.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
3.00 |
1582.00 |
ANDHRA PRADESH |
0.50 |
321.00 |
3454.00 |
10296.50 |
0.00 |
37.50 |
3.00 |
22.00 |
0.00 |
14134.50 |
Total |
244.50 |
1401.00 |
3454.00 |
10296.50 |
15.00 |
37.50 |
3.00 |
22.00 |
3.00 |
15716.50 |
ii. FERTILIZERS :
Tobacco Board had facilitated the procurement and distribution of recommended fertilizers through Committee of Farmers (COF) in time to the growers.
The details of fertilizers supplied are as under:
Andhra Pradesh |
Karnataka |
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Fertilizer |
Quantity (M.T) |
Fertilizer |
Quantity (M.T) |
Ammonium Sulphate |
7369.70 |
Ammonium Sulphate |
7495.05 |
Di Ammonium Phosphate |
2390.70 |
Di Ammonium Phosphate |
3113.85 |
Sulphate of Potash |
5705.15 |
Sulphate of Potash |
9341.55 |
Sulphate of Potash (Fertigation) |
632.10 |
Calcium Nitrate |
1384.875 |
Calcium Nitrate |
163.00 |
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Andhra Pradesh Total |
16260.65 |
Karnataka Total |
21335.325 |
iii. Suckericides:
A quantity of 138207.50 lts of suckericide chemicals (suckerout, deconol, seeten) were supplied in Andhra Pradesh and 37215 lts were supplied in Karnataka for 2023-24 Crop season.