Global dip in production boosts demand for Indian tobacco

[ad_1] With top global tobacco producers such as China, Brazil and Zimbabwe reporting issues relating to production output, the demand for Indian tobacco has increased significantly. Tobacco farmers in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, who reaped a good harvest in the...

Opium worth Rs 1.73 cr seized

[ad_1] Acting on information, the team caught one person Dhulram (25), a native of Rajasthan, who was carrying the contraband in a Bolero car. Published Date - 3 May 2024, 12:20 AM Representational Image  Hyderabad: The Telangana Prohibition and Excise...

FCV tobacco prices up at new high in Karnataka auctions in India

[ad_1] Prices of tobacco at auctions in Karnataka continued to increase on robust demand from overseas markets. The average price for flue-cured virginia (FCV) tobacco at the auctions in Karnataka touched a new high of ₹257.46 per kg during the...

Spending on paan, tobacco, intoxicants increased in last one decade: Govt survey

[ad_1] Consumption of paan, tobacco and other intoxicants has increased with people spending a bigger portion of their income on such products in the last 10 years, according to a survey. The Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2022-23, released last week,...