Tobacco Board cuts FCV crop limits by up to 44%, tightening India’s leaf supply outlook
For the 2026–27 season, the Tobacco Board has cut FCV tobacco crop limits to 81 million kg in Andhra Pradesh and 51 million kg in Karnataka, citing market glut and overseas competition. Farmers are seeking alternative-crop support and action against unlicensed output.
The Tobacco Board cut FCV tobacco crop limits sharply for 2026-27 amid a market glut and overseas competition. Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka growers seek alternative-crop support and enforcement against unlicensed production, potentially tightening domestic tobacco supply.
Why this matters
With no related recent signals supplied, the crop-limit cuts mark a supply-management response by Indian Tobacco Board to a glut and overseas competition, while farmers seek diversification support and enforcement against unlicensed output.
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