Tobacco Price Today in India - तंबाकू का आज का भाव

The current wholesale (modal) price of Tobacco (तंबाकू) in India is ₹3,600 per quintal, up ₹438 from yesterday. Prices today range from a minimum of ₹1,140 to a maximum of ₹6,400 per quintal depending on the mandi, grade and quality of produce. The state-wise Tobacco rate table above is updated daily, and the LIVE arrivals section shows real Agmarknet transactions where available.

Tobacco is grown mainly in Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh. It is a cash crop crop with a Rabi (Sow: Sep-Oct, Transplant: Nov-Dec, Harvest: Feb-Apr) season - Rabi (Sow: Sep-Oct, Transplant: Nov-Dec, Harvest: Feb-Apr).

India is the world's third-largest tobacco producer and second-largest exporter, earning ₹5,000-6,000 crore annually from tobacco leaf exports to Belgium, Germany and Russia. Andhra Pradesh's Guntur district produces 'flue-cured Virginia' (FCV) tobacco that sets global benchmark prices at the Guntur auction platform - Asia's largest tobacco auction.

Is There an MSP for Tobacco?

Tobacco does not have a Minimum Support Price - its price is fully market-driven by supply and demand. This makes tobacco prices more volatile than MSP crops, so timing your sale and comparing mandis matters even more. Watch the trend and sell when arrivals are lower and demand is higher.

Why Tobacco Prices Change

  • Seasonal arrivals: Prices fall when fresh harvest floods the mandi (peak arrival) and recover in the off-season. Knowing the tobacco harvest window helps you time sales.
  • Weather: Drought, floods, frost or unseasonal rain damage the crop and cut supply, pushing prices up; a bumper harvest pushes them down.
  • Government policy: export bans/permissions, buffer-stock release and import duty all move prices.
  • Demand: Festivals, processing-industry demand and export orders raise prices.
  • Grade & quality: Clean, dry, well-graded produce always fetches a premium over mixed lots.

How to Get the Best Price for Your Tobacco

💡 Top tip: Register on eNAM (National Agriculture Market) to sell your tobacco directly to buyers across India - farmers typically get 10-15% better prices than the local mandi.
  1. Compare mandis: Check the state-wise rates above and visit 2-3 nearby mandis before selling - same-day rates can differ ₹100-500/quintal.
  2. Grade and clean your tobacco - graded produce fetches 15-20% higher bids.
  3. Time the market: Avoid selling at peak-arrival when prices bottom out. Use a warehouse and a Kisan Credit Card loan to store and sell in the lean season.
  4. Track the trend on this page daily and sell on a rising market.

Popular Tobacco Varieties in India

  • FCV Coker-371 (Andhra Pradesh - most grown)
  • K-326 (Karnataka FCV)
  • Burley tobacco (Maharashtra/Karnataka)
  • Bidi tobacco (Gujarat/Rajasthan)
  • NLS-6 (low alkaloid variety)

Tobacco Uses & End Markets

  • Cigarettes and bidis (primary use)
  • Chewing tobacco and gutkha
  • Hookah tobacco (shisha)
  • Snuff and smokeless tobacco products
  • Tobacco leaf export (raw leaf to Belgium, Germany)

Grow Better Tobacco - Inputs & Guidance

Higher quality means a higher price. For the best tobacco crop: choose a high-yield certified seed variety, base fertilizer on a soil health card, follow the right pest-control schedule, and irrigate efficiently with a subsidised drip system. See the crop calendar for the ideal sowing window.