Tobacco Board
Tobacco Board, Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of India with its headquarters at Guntur, Andhra Pradesh is a statutory body responsible for export promotion of Flue-Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco types and its allied products, extend support to production and regulation of FCV tobacco. It plays an important role in augmenting and stabilizing farmers’ income.
Other Collaborators
- ICAR Institutes :
- Indian Institute of Horticulture Research (IIHR), Bangalore
- Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR), Lucknow
- Indian Institute of Vegetable Research (IVRI), Varanasi
- National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM), Hyderabad
- Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute (ATARI), Hyderabad
- Universities :
- Dr.YSR Horticulture University, Venkataramana Gudem
- Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Guntur
- Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Hyderabad
- Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticultural University, Budwel, Hyderabad
- CSIR Institutes :
- Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Hyderabad
- Central Food Technology Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysore
- ICMR Institutes :
- National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), Hyderabad
- Commodity Boards :
- Spices Board, Cochin