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A decades-old tobacco settlement is drying up, and Americans may feel the financial hitTobacco settlement funds in the U.S. are under pressure as payments linked to the 1998 tobacco settlement may decline. About $206 billion w...- Cigarette prices: FAIFA says duty hike on tobacco products will hurt farmers, fuel smugglingThe Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA) criticizes the government's increased excise duty on tobacco products, warning it w...
- India aims to double organic food exports to $1 blnIndia aims to surpass $1 billion in organic product exports by next year, with significant growth in the last decade. The country is workin...
- Tobacco exports to cross Rs 13,000 cr this yr: OfficialIndia's tobacco exports are set to grow by over 8 per cent and exceed Rs 13,000 crore this year. The Tobacco Board supports farmers through...
- View: There is a need for high taxes uniformly across all tobacco productsHigher taxes will work in tandem with greater controls, and will help GoI pay for all the direct and indirect costs it incurs due to tobacc...
- Permit regulated FDI in tobacco: Par panel on Commerce recommendsWelcoming the renewal of the Indian-Chinese Phytosanitary (related to plant) protocol on reviving the export of tobacco leaves to China, th...
- FAIFA asks govt for tax policy that disincentivises illegal cigarette tradeThe Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA), which claims to represent farmers of commercial crops from various states, includi...
- Rs 11.79 lakh cr Indian tobacco sector employs 4.5 cr peopleThe study said the figures were arrived at by measuring the total cumulative intrinsic economic value generated by the sector over the year...
- Budget 2019 to give a boost to consumptionFMCG companies are expected to report better demand.
- Tobacco industry profits USD 9k from every smoker's death: ReportTobacco Atlas report describes the latest products and tactics being deployed by the tobacco industry to grow its profits and delay or dera...
- Comprehensive policy to promote agriculture exports on anvilIndia is one of biggest producers and exporters of agri commodities, and still holds huge potential to increase shipments.
- ITC opens Rs 1,500-crore integrated food park at KapurthalaThe facility spread across 8 lakh square feet and entailed an initial investment of Rs 1,500 crore was inaugurated by Punjab Chief Minister...
- Agri experts pitch for income security for farmers in BudgetAgriculture provides employment to 48.9 per cent of the total work force in India although their contribution to the GDP is less than 20 pe...
- Tobacco rules must not discriminate against cigarettes: ITCThe Kolkata-based firm said taxes on cigarettes have "increased by more than 200 per cent in last few years" which has resulted in smugglin...
- High taxes on cigarettes impact farmer’s incomeHigh taxes on cigarettes may have led to a drop in sale of domestic brands of cigarettes, but it has impacted farmer’s income and also incr...
- Budget 2013: FICCI demands ban on FDI in cigarettes' manufacture & tradeFICCI also suggested similar ban to be extended to entities set up by MNCs with the objective of marketing cigarettes.
- Big pharma comapanies behind campaign against tobacco: ITGAInternational Tobacco Growers Association (ITGA), which opposes some of the articles of World Health Organisation's (WHO) Framework Convent...
- Big pharma cos behind campaign against tobacco: ITGAITGA, which opposes some of the articles of WHO, today alleged big pharmaceutical companies are behind the campaign.
- Budget 2012: Maintain tax stability in excise rates for cigarette/tobacco industry, says FICCIExcise Duty rates should be kept unchanged to leverage the tax efficiency of cigarettes by encouraging shifts from non-cigarette forms of c...
- Excise hike may hit tobacco growersGrowers of FCV tobacco say the 150% to 400% hike in excise duty on non-filter cigarettes will wipe out this segment.
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