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Tobacco in India - Highlights
- India is the 2nd largest tobacco producer with an annual production of around 800 million kgs
- India is also among the top tobacco exporters with an annual foreign exchange earnings of around Rs.6,000 crores per annum
- With just 4.64 Lakh hectares of arable land under tobacco cultivation, farmers are earning 3 to 4 times the net returns than any other crop
- Tobacco crop is grown on marginal soils, where no other crop can be grown by farmers
- Tobacco crop can withstand dry climatic conditions
- Tobacco by-products are used for improving the soil fertility when added back to soil
- Nearly 26 million farmers and farm workers earn their livelihood from tobacco in India
- In all 45.7 million people are dependent on tobacco for their livelihood
- Tobacco products contribute Rs.30,000 crores in Government’s Tax revenues
- Tobacco exports provide a huge opportunity to the Government to increase its foreign exchange earnings