Research Achievements 2019(PDF File ) | Research Achievements 2022(PDF File ) |
Varieties released:
Type of Tobacco | Number of varieties developed |
FCV tobacco | 27 |
Bidi tobacco | 17 |
Chewing tobacco | 19 |
Rustica/ Hookah tobacco | 9 |
Cigar wrapper tobacco | 2 |
Cheroot tobacco | 3 |
Natu and Lanka tobaccos | 5 |
Total | 82 |
Varietal Impact
- FCV tobacco yield increased to an extent of 51% in Karnataka
- Bidi tobacco yield was enhanced by 47% in Gujarat
- Bidi tobacco yield was increased by 100% in Karnataka
- Rustica tobacco yield was improved to an extent of 122% in Gujarat and 17% in Uttar Pradesh
- Pikka tobacco yield in Odisha was improved by 17%