Some relief from rain for Andhra growers

The Indian state government of Andhra Pradesh has increased the input subsidy for a number of crops, including tobacco, affected by recent flooding, according to a story in the latest issue of the BBM Bommidala Group newsletter.

Chief minister, N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, said in a statement to the Legislative Council that funding for tobacco would be increased from Rs6,000 to Rs10,000 per ha.