Naidu fast-tracks tobacco procurement amid price slump
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ijayawada: Chief minister Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday directed the agriculture and marketing officials to expedite the procurement of HD Burley tobacco from the farmers.
In view of the falling prices of tobacco, mango, and cocoa, Naidu held a review meeting with the officials to take stock of the procurement after govt intervention fixing the minimum support price (MSP) for all three crops.
The chief minister observed that the prevailing market conditions with regard to mango, cocoa, and even tobacco are unprecedented. He stressed the need to stand by farmers in light of the unique challenges and advised officials to adopt a commercial perspective to secure the best possible prices for farmers.
Explaining the present situation, the officials informed the chief minister that out of the 80 million kilograms of HD Burley tobacco produced this year, 27 million kilograms were procured, and another 33 million kilograms are being procured by 27 companies. The remaining 20 million kilograms will be procured by the AP Markfed, officials told Naidu. Presently, procurement of tobacco is being done from three centres in Bapatla, two in Guntur, and one each in Palnadu and Prakasam districts.
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Naidu instructed the officials to implement a robust grading system to enhance exports so that farmers get a better price. He instructed them to make all relevant information available for the farmers.
The chief minister further said he already discussed the impact of import reduction on palm oil and the increase of GST on mango pulp. He advised the officials to coordinate with the officials in the central govt to get favourable decisions for farmers.
He also instructed the formulation of an action plan to establish more fruit processing units across the state.
Emphasising the importance of exports aligned with international market requirements, the chief minister reiterated the need to implement best-in-class grading mechanisms. Agriculture minister K Achennaidu and senior officials from the agriculture and horticulture departments attended the meeting. District collectors of Guntur, Bapatla, and Prakasam joined via video conference.
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