India exported tobacco and tobacco products worth ₹9,740 crore during 2022-23 with a major contribution coming from cigarette-type tobacco like Flue Cured Virginia (FCV) and Burley, said director of Tobacco Institute of India (TII) Sharad Tandan.
Speaking at the 23rd edition of TII’s Tobacco Farmers’ awards ceremony at Periyapatna in Mysuru district on Tuesday, Mr. Tandan said India’s leaf tobacco exports reached a record high during 2022-23, both in volume and value terms.
Though India is the world’s third largest producer of FCV tobacco, the most remunerative variety with a huge export demand, FCV accounts for only around 25% of the country’s total tobacco production. However, FCV contributes around 70% of India’s overall leaf tobacco exports in value terms. “We can attain newer heights in tobacco exports if we harness the tremendous export potential of tobacco by aligning our exports with the global demand,” Mr. Tandan said.
