GROWER WELFARE MEASURES:

 Soil and Water sample Analysis:

Every year, Tobacco Board organizes collection and analysis of soil and water samples of registered tobacco growers at free of cost.   Basing on analysis results, Board advises growers on suitability of soil and irrigation water for tobacco cultivation and on usage of correct doses of fertilizers for improving quality and yields. The details of soils samples analyzed during 2021-22 crop season in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka utilizing the services of soil testing laboratories of other institutions/organizations are as follows:

 

           State

Components Analyzed

Name of the Soil Testing Lab

No of Samples Analyzed

 
 

Andhra Pradesh

Macro Nutrients

KVK, Darsi

2300

 
 

 

 

Micro Nutrients

IPL, Tirupathi

2300

 

Water Samples

625

 

Karnataka

Micro & Macro Nutrients

RCF Limited, Gowdahally, Kolar District

4200

 

 

 

 

 Insurance for FCV tobacco growers & their Barns and Stocks:

             The Board is facilitating insurance coverage to the registered FCV tobacco growers under Group Personal Accident Policy (GPA) and their barns and tobacco stocks through Standard Fire and Allied Perils Policy every year in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.  The details of growers/barns covered under insurance in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka during 2022-23 crop season are as follows: 

        State

Name of the Company providing coverage

Growers Insured

Barns Insured

Total premium amount paid (Rs. in Crore)

Andhra Pradesh

Oriental Insurance Company Limited

32274

33496.92

2.80

Karnataka

The United India Insurance Company Limited

31711

40795.10

1.94

 Ongoing Study Projects Awarded to CTRI, Rajahmundry:

 The details of ongoing study projects awarded by the Board to the CTRI, Rajahmundry are as follows:

          Name of the Project

     Duration

Total project cost (Rs. (in lakhs)

Assessment of soil fertility and  development of  Online fertilizer recommendation system for FCV tobacco growing soils of India

Four years (2017-2022)

Rs.45.35

Development of protocols and comprehensive analysis of cost of cultivation of FCV tobacco in different soil regions of Andhra Pradesh

Two years (Jan, 2022-Dec,23)

Rs.10.74