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.