INPUT SUPPLY(Critical Crop Inputs):

Tobacco Board ensures timely supply of following major inputs required for FCV tobacco cultivation:

1. Approved FCV Tobacco Seed procured from CTRI & ITC Ltd.,
2. Fertilizers
3. Suckericides

1. Supply of  INPUTS

           a. FCV Tobacco seed:

Tobacco Board is facilitating supply of different varieties of seed to growers as per their choice of seed by procuring from the Central Tobacco Research Institute (CTRI), Rajahmundry and M/S ITC-LTD Research Wing. Particulars of seed supplied in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka during 2018-19 crop season is follows:

                                                                          (Quantity in Kg)

            b.    Supply of fertilizers:

During 2018-19 crop season in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, procurement and distribution of fertilizers was done through committee of farmers as per the brand preference given by the farmers without Board involvement. Board provided hand holding support in every aspect staring from collection of indents and advances, loan arrangement through nationalized banks, provided godowns for stocking and supply of fertilizers. Board has also undertaken to deduct the cost of fertilizer from sale proceeds of the grower and paid same to the bank.

Details of total quantity of fertilizer supplied to growers during 2018-19 crop season is  as follows:

            c. Supply of Suckericides (Topping and Desuckering):

Topping:

Removal of terminal portion of tobacco plant in order to divert food material and Nutrients to promote development of leaves.

Desuckering:

Removal of suckers. Incomplete sucker control reduces the yield and quality.

The Committee of Farmers at floor level were involved in finalization of vendors and in finalization of price of Sucker Control Chemical for supply to growers. Board recovered the cost of Suckericides from the sale proceeds of the growers and remitted to the supplier based on authorization submitted by individual growers.

The particulars of quantity of sucker control chemical supplied during 2018-19  to the growers is as follows: