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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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FAIFA appeals to policy makers to sustain market price of finished goods to protect livelihoods of FCV farmers
26-Jan-2022 - 0 Comments.
Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA), a non-profit organization representing the cause of millions of farmers and farm workers of commercial crops across the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Gujarat, etc. flagged that consumption price of legal cigarettes in India have reached the maximum limit to what the purchasing capacity of consumers can absorb against the backdrop of cheaper and fast growing illicit cigarettes and alternatives, and any further increase in taxes would lead to a severe reduction in flue-cured Virginia (FCV) cultivation and impact the livelihoods of farmers.
