Vigorous northeast monsoon spurs tobacco cultivation in south coastal Andhra Pradesh
Farmers in Ongole/Nellore, AP, have taken up tobacco cultivation due to timely monsoon & remunerative prices. 11,000 hectares have been planted so far, with 2,500 added daily. Prices of seedlings & barns have risen, & the CTRI suggests early rabi season planting. Wet spell predicted for two weeks.
The Hindu ·