Tobacco Board has sold 18.42 per cent lower Karnataka crop at 104.29 million kg in the crop year 2011-12.

According to Mr K.N. Vishakantaiah, regional manager, Tobacco Board, there was a decrease in crop sales because it had fixed the state crop size lower at 100 million kg and had enforced strict regulation to cut down area under tobacco. It had also imposed steep fine/penalty on excess grown crop.

The auctions in Karnataka ended on April 11.

This year (2011-12), farmers received similar rates as last year at an average of Rs 92.69 a kg. Last year (2010-11), the grower received Rs 92.30 a kg.

Of the total quantity marketed, bright grades comprised 22.14 million kg and were traded at an average price of Rs 119.21 a kg. Medium grades comprised 52.22 million kg and were traded at an average price of Rs 101.24 a kg. Low grades of 29.92 million kg, sold at an average price of Rs 58.14 a kg.

Following are platform-wise auction details, as on Tuesday: H.D.Kote-1 (platform number): 9.17 million kg, average price Rs 90.79 a kg, Hunsur-2 6.75 million kg, Rs 90.48 a kg, Hunsur-3 8.50 million kg, Rs 88.99 a kg, Hunsur-64 6.39 million kg, Rs 95.83 a kg, Periyapatna-4 11.58 million kg, Rs 96.68 a kg, Periyapatna-5 11.45 million kg, Rs 96.54 a kg, Periyapatna-6 10.78 million kg, Rs 95.85 a kg, Kampalapura-61 10.75 million kg, Rs 95.53 a kg, Kampalapura-62 8.94 million kg, Rs 91.91 a kg, Ramanathpura-7 11.02 million kg, Rs 86.85 a kg, Ramanathpura-63 8.91 million kg, Rs 88.22 a kg.-

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