2015 scenarioFarmers fear revisiting of the trend of suicide witnessed in 2015, forcing the then Union Commerce Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, to visit the district and announce a bonus price for the low-grade tobacco to provide some relief to the growers. “While the bright grade tobacco has attracted buyers at a price of ₹155 per kg, there are no takers for “browns,” pale, and irrigated tobacco. There has been a fall of at least ₹5 to ₹7 per kg for various grades of tobacco,” he adds. While the bright grade has attracted buyers at ₹155 per kg in the State, the medium grade has fetched ₹140.29. Low grades have an average price of ₹100 per kg after 47 days of trading, according to the board sources.

Source: The Hindu May 09, 2018 18:45 UTC