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Centre okays 1-time interest free Rs 50,000 loan per barn for FCV tobacco growers in Andhra

25 September 2026 colorsnews.in

New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) In an effort to provide timely financial support to farmers amid evolving global market conditions, the Central government on Friday approved a one-time, interest-free loan of Rs 50,000 per barn for FCV tobacco growers in Andhra Pradesh.

As part of the proposed one-time intervention under the Interest-Free Working Capital Assistance Scheme, interest-free working capital assistance of Rs 50,000 per barn has been approved for FCV tobacco growers.

The proposal covers approximately 44,000 growers with a financial intervention of about Rs 220 crore. The assistance is proposed to be provided directly to farmers through DBT, according to the Commerce Ministry.

The Flue-cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco, grown in black soils and southern light soils of Andhra Pradesh, is known for its neutral colour and filler character in the export market with low nicotine.

“Auctions for the 2025–26 crop season in Andhra Pradesh commenced on March 25, 2026, with approximately 100 million kg of Flue-Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco auctioned so far. FCV tobacco is predominantly cultivated in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka,” the ministry said in a statement.

The proposed assistance is intended to provide immediate liquidity to growers, enable them to meet household requirements and repay institutional loans, purchase inputs for the ensuing crop season, and reduce dependence on private borrowing.

The initiative reaffirms the government’s commitment to the welfare of FCV tobacco growers by providing timely financial assistance and supporting their working capital needs.

According to the ministry, the global tobacco market has witnessed changing demand patterns, geopolitical developments and evolving international trade dynamics, influencing procurement and marketing conditions.

The government is also undertaking coordinated measures to facilitate procurement, enhance market participation, and promote exports.

Continuous engagement with exporters, buyers, growers and other stakeholders is being undertaken to facilitate smooth marketing of the crop and strengthen the FCV tobacco sector, said the ministry.

–IANS

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Naga heritage preservation must go beyond physical objects, include traditional knowledge: Nagaland Guv

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Kohima, Sep 26 (IANS) Nagaland Governor Nand Kishore Yadav has said that preserving Naga heritage should not be limited to safeguarding physical objects, but must also include preserving the traditional knowledge and cultural practices associated with them.

The Governor and Chairman of North Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre (NEZCC) on Friday released two books, –“Nagas: The Knowledge Practitioners”, authored by Alok Kumar Kanungo and Alino Sumi, and ‘Nagaland Textiles – Threads That Weave Stories”, authored by Sentila T. Yanger, at the NEZCC Headquarters in Chumoukedima.

Addressing the gathering, Governor Yadav added that the two publications, though dealing with different subjects, brought the rich cultural heritage and knowledge traditions of the Naga people into academic and public focus.

He said both publications conveyed the importance of recognising culture as a body of knowledge created, practised, refined and transmitted across generations.

Speaking on the book – “Nagas: The Knowledge Practitioners”, the Governor said indigenous knowledge should not be viewed merely as folklore, but as knowledge developed through observation, experience, experimentation and adaptation.

The Governor added that traditional knowledge relating to agriculture, crafts, technologies, forests, natural resources, rituals and material culture represented valuable knowledge systems developed within communities.

Referring to the publication on Naga textiles, Governor Yadav said that Naga shawls represented more than pieces of cloth and carried identity, memory, social meaning and artistic expression.

He noted that colours, patterns, motifs and weaving techniques reflected knowledge and traditions developed within different communities.

He also stressed the importance of proper documentation of indigenous knowledge, saying that documentation could provide an accessible record for researchers, students, artisans, museums and future generations and said that such documentation should be undertaken with sensitivity to the communities from whom the knowledge originated, with due recognition of their identity, ownership, dignity and intellectual rights.

Speaking on the relevance of indigenous knowledge in the present context, the Governor said that technological advancement should not lead to cultural amnesia.

He encouraged the younger generation to embrace modern education and technology while also understanding the traditional knowledge of their communities.

Governor Yadav said that traditional knowledge could offer valuable insights into contemporary concerns such as climate change, biodiversity conservation, sustainable agriculture, responsible use of natural resources and sustainable livelihoods.

He stressed that the challenge was not to choose between tradition and modernity, but to build a meaningful dialogue between the two.

The Governor appreciated the scholars, institutions, researchers, field workers, artisans and elders involved in documenting Naga knowledge and traditions.

He encouraged educational institutions in Nagaland to make greater use of such publications and called for more research by young Naga scholars on languages, oral traditions, architecture, agriculture, traditional medicine, music, textiles, craftsmanship, customary institutions, and stressed the need for village-level documentation of traditional knowledge before it was lost with the passing of its practitioners and called for greater efforts to document, research, teach and transmit Naga traditions to younger generations.

The NEZCC Director Alobo Naga, said that the NEZCC had been supporting scholars, artists and cultural practitioners in documenting traditional knowledge, folk practices, indigenous art forms and other cultural traditions and added that such efforts helped preserve aspects of Naga cultural identity and pass them on to future generations.

–IANS

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