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FAIFA warns of severe, irreversible impact on tobacco farmers from sharp tax hike
04-Feb-2026 - 0 Comments.
The Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA) has raised serious concerns over the Government of India’s recent excise duty hike on tobacco products, warning that the move could severely disrupt livelihoods across the Flue-Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco farming ecosystem and accelerate the growth of illicit trade.
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FCV tobacco farmers meet Finance Minister, seek review of tax hike citing risk to livelihoods and legal trade
22-Jan-2026 - 0 Comments.
FCV tobacco farmers from AP, Telangana and Karnataka urge Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to reconsider recent tobacco tax hike, warning of lower auction prices, weak demand and rise in illicit trade.
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FAIFA warns tax hike on tobacco will hit farmers, boost illicit trade
02-Jan-2026 - 0 Comments.
FAIFA has cautioned that a sharp excise hike on tobacco products could depress legal demand, hurt FCV farmers and expand illicit trade, urging the government to restore revenue-neutral tax rates.
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India to hike duties on apples to aid local growers: Chouhan
05-Jul-2025 - 0 Comments.
Union Minister Chouhan says India will adjust apple import duties to protect local growers amid US trade talks, encouraging domestic horticulture.
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Milma announces INR 6 hike in milk prices from Dec 1
23-Nov-2022 - 0 Comments.
Milma has decided to raise the price of milk by Rs 6 per litre from next month, considering the steady increase in the input cost and the financial difficulties of the dairy farmers, Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (KCMMF) Chairman KS Mani said.
