India’s tobacco and tobacco products exports are expected to have earned INR50 billion in the financial year to the end of March, 29 percent more than was earned during the year to the end of March 2013, according to a story in the most recent issue of the BBM Bommidala Group newsletter.
Despite this increase in exports, the Tobacco Board of India is concerned that tobacco farming is facing challenges thrown up by local anti-smoking campaigns and by India’s participation in the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.
So the chairman of the board, Dr. K. Gopal, has promised growers and traders that technical assistance will be provided to help them produce tobacco whose quality compares with the best in the world.