These abrupt and disproportionate tax measures have destabilised the entire tobacco ecosystem, bringing auctions to a halt, forcing traders out of the market, and pushing lakhs of farming families into deep uncertainty.
FAIFA’s reaction follows a notification issued by the Ministry of Finance under the Chewing Tobacco, Jarda Scented Tobacco and Gutkha Packing Machines (Capacity Determination and Collection of Duty) Rules, 2026.
FAIFA released the White Paper at a national seminar, which highlighted the central role of farmers in meeting India’s escalating food demand and presented strategic interventions to empower farmers and accelerate sustainable growth in the agricultural sector.
The Federation of All India Farmers Association (FAIFA) on Tuesday said India has lost approximately Rs 13,000 crore in revenue…
A farmers' association has asked the government to roll back 5 per cent GST on raw tobacco and exempt it…
