Price crash: Tobacco Board to meet in Mysuru on Monday
The Tobacco Board is holding a meeting with elected representatives and tobacco traders in Karnataka to address the recent decline in tobacco prices following a GST hike. The meeting, attended by Tobacco Board Chairman Yashwanth Kumar Chidipothu, and other officials, will also include major cigarette manufacturers like ITC. Farmers are protesting the price drop, which they attribute to reduced procurement by cigarette companies, traders, and exporters.
23 FEB 2026
— The Hindu
Karnataka MPs and tobacco farmers met with the Finance Minister to address the 40% GST increase on tobacco products and its impact on farmer procurement prices.
1 MAR 2026
· THIS STORY — The Hindu
The Tobacco Board will convene a meeting in Mysuru to address the recent decline in tobacco prices following a GST hike, with representatives from farmers, cigarette manufacturers, and traders.
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