Introduction

The auction system was introduced for the sale of FCV tobacco for the first time in India at Karnataka State (Mysore) in 1984 and at Andhra Pradesh in 1985..

The Board has established and operating 11 auction platforms in Karnataka and 18 auction platforms in Andhra Pradesh. The location of auction platforms being operated by the Board are.

Buyer Activities

Every year, on application, Board grants authorization to buyers who intend to operate and buy tobacco on auction platform(s). The buyers authorized, on submission of Bank Guarantee or Letter of Standing Instructions (LSI) from Bank or Payment by a Bank Draft in advance, will be permitted on the auction platform for buying tobacco.


Location of Auction Platforms in Karnataka 

Location of Auction Platforms in Andhra Pradesh
S.No.
Auction platform code No.
Location of the auction platform
District

1

1

H.D. Kote – I

Mysore

2

2

Hunsur – I

Mysore

3

3

Hunsur – II

Mysore

4

64

Hunsur – III

Mysore

5

4

Periyapatna – I

Mysore

6

5

Periyapatna – II

Mysore

7

6

Periyapatna – III

Mysore

8

7

Ramanadhapura – I

Hassan

9

63

Ramanadhapura – II

Hassan

10

61

Kampalapura – I

Mysore

11

62

Chilkunda

Mysore

Sl. No.

Auction platform code No.

Location of the auction platform

District

Northern Black Soils

1

15

Thorredu

East Godavari

Southern Black Soils

2

31

Vellampalli – II

Prakasam

3

20

Ongole – I

Prakasam

4

23

Ongole – II

Prakasam

5

24

Tangutur – I

Prakasam

6

34

Tangutur – II

Prakasam

7

25

Kondepi

Prakasam

Southern Light Soils

8

22

Podili – I

Prakasam

9

26

Kandukur – I

Prakasam

10

27

Kandukur – II

Prakasam

11

28

Kaligiri

Nellore

12

29

D.C.Palli

Nellore

13

35

Kanigiri

Prakasam

Northern Light Soils

14

17

Devarapalli

West Godavari

15

18

Jangareddygudem – I

West Godavari

16

32

Jangareddygudem – II

West Godavari

17

30

Koyyalagudem

West Godavari

18

33

Gopalapuram

West Godavari