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(seed, suckericide, fertilizer).
- Extension and Developmental Schemes for improvement of yield & quality of tobacco.
- Transfer of technology(TOT).
I. SUPPLY OF CRITICAL CROP INPUTS:
- i. FCV TOBACCO SEED:
Board had facilitated the supply of approved varieties of seed through ICAR – NIRCA (CTRI), Rajahmundry and ITC Research division, Rajahmundry to FCV tobacco growers in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. The details of seed supplied during 2024-25 crop season are furnished below:
|
State |
Varieties (Quantity in Kgs) |
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|
Kanchan
|
LT Kanchan |
CH3
|
SIRI |
FCR15 (CTRI Sreshta) |
FCH222 |
FCJ-11 (CTRI Naveena) |
FCRH11 (1353) |
FCRH 7 (1350) |
Sulakshana |
Others |
Total ( Kgs) |
|
|
KARNATAKA |
375.00 |
0.00 |
1251.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
215.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.52 |
1841.52 |
|
ANDHRA PRADESH |
24.00 |
5.50 |
195.00 |
3330.00 |
13703.50 |
0.00 |
85.00 |
561.00 |
27.00 |
93.50 |
0.00 |
18024.50 |
|
Total |
399.00 |
5.50 |
1446.00 |
3330.00 |
13703.50 |
215.00 |
85.00 |
561.00 |
27.00 |
93.50 |
0.52 |
19866.02 |
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 |
||
|
Fertilizer |
Quantity (M.T) |
Fertilizer |
Quantity (M.T) |
|
Ammonium Sulphate |
7083.20 |
Ammonium Sulphate |
8410.35 |
|
Di Ammonium Phosphate |
2398.25 |
Di Ammonium Phosphate |
4798.95 |
|
Sulphate of Potash |
5359.15 |
Sulphate of Potash |
12797.20 |
|
Sulphate of Potash (Fertigation) |
1180.25 |
Calcium Nitrate |
3484.00 |
|
Calcium Nitrate |
286.05 |
||
|
Andhra Pradesh Total |
16306.90 |
Karnataka Total |
29490.50 |
iii. Suckericides:
A quantity of 194802.50 lts of suckericide chemicals (suckerout, deconal, seeten, ceeten & power -10) were supplied in Andhra Pradesh and 78457.50 lts were supplied in Karnataka for 2024-25 Crop season.