Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu directs tobacco firms to stick to procurement commitments, expedite auction process

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Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu urged tobacco firms to honor procurement commitments and accelerate the auction process, emphasizing purchases at or above the minimum support price of ₹200 per kg. The issues stem from farmers cultivating beyond projected demand according to companies.

Expressing displeasure at the slow pace of procurement, he asks the companies to ensure purchases at, or above, the minimum support price of ₹200 per kg fixed by the State government; crisis largely due to farmers cultivating beyond the demand projected through indent allocations, argue companies