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.

 

          I.       Supply of critical crop inputs.

          II.      Extension and Developmental Schemes for improvement of yield & quality of tobacco.

          III.     Transfer of technology.

 

I.     SUPPLY OF CRITICAL CROP INPUTS:


         i. FCV TOBACCO SEED:  

             Board had facilitated the supply of approved varieties of seed through CTRI, Rajahmundry and ITC Research division, Rajahmundry to FCV tobacco growers in                       Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.The details of seed supplied during 2022-23 crop season are  furnished below:

 

  1.          State

    Variety

    Kanchan

    (CTRI)

    Kanchan

    (ITC)

    CH3

    (ITC)

    SIRI

    FCR15

     

    FCH222

     

    VT 1158

     

    Sulakshana

     

    N98

    Total

    KK

    278.00

    217.00

    883.00

    0.00

    0.00

    6.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    1384.00

    AP

    0.00

    0.00

    251.00

    3824.40

    3255.80

    0.00

    0.50

    17.25

    11.80

    7360.75

    Total

    278.00

    217.00

    1134.00

    3824.40

    3255.80

    6.00

    0.50

    17.25

    11.80

    8744.75

                   

        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

4767.75

Ammonium Sulphate

9121.65

Di Ammonium Phosphate

1958.35

Di Ammonium Phosphate

3040.55

Sulphate of Potash

3603.25

Sulphate of Potash

9121.65

Sulphate of Potash
(Fertigation)

573.30

 

Calcium Nitrate

122.98

  

Andhra Pradesh Total

11025.63

Karnataka Total

21283.85

      iii. Suckericides:

           During 2022-23  crop season, a quantity of 41115 lts of Suckerout was supplied to registered growers in Karnataka. A total of 33125 lts of C-10, 1,02,510 lts of                   Suckerout and 6120 lts of Deconal was supplied to registered growers in Andhra Pradesh.