Key Highlights
- Karnataka's tobacco crop size reduced from 100 million kg to 90 million kg for 2026-27.
- The decrease is attributed to falling tobacco prices and lower demand.
- Union Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy called for higher procurement prices at auctions.
- MP Yaduveer Wadiyar proposed inviting foreign buyers to the tobacco auctions.
- The announcement was made during a Tobacco Board meeting in Mysuru.
